Torsken

Torsken

Infobox_Kommune
name=Torsken
idnumber=1928
county=Troms
landscape=
capital=Gryllefjord
governor=Hans Pedersen (Sp)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=308
area=243
arealand=235
areapercent=0.08
population_as_of=2008
populationrank=407-408
population=937
populationpercent=0.02
populationdensity=5
populationincrease=-12.7
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=69| lat_min=17| lat_sec=47| lon_deg=17| lon_min=2| lon_sec=11
utm_zone=33W| utm_northing=7688768 |utm_easting=0580335| geo_cat=adm2nd




munwebpage=www.torsken.kommune.no

Torsken is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway. The municipality is situated at the western coast of Senja island.

Torsken was separated from Berg January 1, 1902.

Economy

Most of the inhabitants live in the fishing village of Gryllefjord. The second most important village is Torsken, only a few kilometers away. Kaldfarnes and Grunnfarnes are two other fishing villages further south. Most people work in fishing or fish processing.

The name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Torsken (Norse "Þoskar"), since the first church was built there. The farm is named after the mountain Torsken, and that name is probably derived from Norse "þo(r)skr" m 'cod'. (Several mountains in Norway are named after their likeness with a fish.)

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1990). It shows a cross cercelée (in Norwegian called "ankerkors" 'anchor cross').

History

The church of Torsken dates from the 18th century.

Communication

A ferry to Andenes on Andøya is operated during about two months in the summer. The road to Kaldfarnes and Grunnfarnes is far from direct, and goes through the neighbouring municipality of Lenvik.


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