Kjosen, Tromsø

Kjosen (Norwegian) Muotkevuotna (Northern Sami) Muotkalahti (Kven)
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 69.6864°N 18.7446°E / 69.6864; 18.7446
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Hålogaland
Municipality	Tromsø Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.2 km^2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	377
• Density	1,885/km^2 (4,880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9107 Kvaløya

Kjosen (Norwegian), Muotkevuotna (Northern Sami), or Muotkalahti (Kven)^[3] is a village in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village lies on the island of Kvaløya, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the city of Tromsø. It is located at the end of the Kaldfjorden, immediately north of the village of Kaldfjord. The village of Ersfjordbotn lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west and the village of Kvaløysletta lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east.

Seaside view of Kjosen

The 0.2-square-kilometre (49-acre) village has a population (2023) of 377 and a population density of 1,885 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,880/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Kjosen, Tromsø (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-10.