Sjursnes

*Sjursnes* (Norwegian)
*Várpenjárga* (Northern Sami)
Sjursnes (Norwegian); Várpenjárga (Northern Sami);
Village
	View of the village
	Interactive map of Sjursnes (Norwegian); Várpenjárga (Northern Sami);
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	Coordinates: 69°32′17″N 19°38′20″E / 69.53806°N 19.63889°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Midt-Troms
Municipality	Tromsø Municipality
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9030 Sjursnes

Sjursnes (Norwegian) or Várpenjárga (Northern Sami)^[2] is a village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Ullsfjorden, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the city of Tromsø. The village was the administrative centre of the old Ullsfjord Municipality which existed from 1902 until 1964.

The village is centered on agriculture and fishing. The village has a grocery store, school, doctor's offices, and Ullsfjord Church.

References

↑ "Sjursnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

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