Vannvåg is a village in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Ullsfjorden on the southeastern shore of the island of Vanna. The Vannvåg School is the primary school for the eastern part of Vanna island. There is also a fish farm in the village. The harbour in Vannvåg is newly rebuilt in 2015.[2]

Vannvåg
Village
Vannvåg is located in Troms
Vannvåg
Vannvåg
Location of the village
Vannvåg is located in Norway
Vannvåg
Vannvåg
Vannvåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°04′22″N 19°58′56″E / 70.0727°N 19.9821°E / 70.0727; 19.9821
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictHålogaland
MunicipalityKarlsøy Municipality
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9135 Vannvåg

During the Middle Ages, there was a church in Vannvåg, but it was likely closed and torn down during the 1600s.

References edit

  1. ^ "Vannvåg, Karlsøy (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  2. ^ "Invitasjon til åpning av Vannvåg nye havn" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2018-08-09.