Hol, Tjeldsund
Hol i Tjeldsund | |
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Village | |
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  Hol  Hol | |
| Coordinates: 68°32′57″N 16°23′32″E / 68.5492°N 16.3923°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Ofoten |
| Municipality | Tjeldsund Municipality |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9444 Hol i Tjeldsund |
Hol (Norwegian) or Hovllák (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Tjeldsundet strait on the northeastern shore of the island of Tjeldøya. The village lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the Ramsund Bridge. Tjeldsund Church is located in this village.
The village was the administrative centre of Tjeldsund Municipality until 1 January 2020 when Tjeldsund Municipality and Skånland Municipality merged and the larger village of Evenskjer was chosen to be the new administrative centre of the newly enlarged municipality.
References
- ^ "Hol, Tjeldsund (Nordland)". yr.no. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-26.