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Ibestad
Ibestad may refer to: Places *Ibestad Municipality, a municipality in Troms county, Norway *''Ibestad'', also known as Hamnvik, a village within Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway *Ibestad Church, a church in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway *Ibestad Tunnel, an undersea road tunnel in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway Other *, a car ferry owned by Norled that operates in Troms county, Norway *Ibestad IL, a sports club in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibestad Municipality
Ibestad () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Central Hålogaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hamnvik. Some of the other larger villages in Ibestad include Engenes, Laupstad, Norway, Laupstad, Rollnes, Sørrollnes, Sørvika, Ibestad, Sørvika, and Å, Ibestad, Å. The municipality is the 293rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ibestad is the 313th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,311. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Ibestad was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Initially, Ibestad Municipality covered a large area from the Vågsfjorden, Troms, Vågsfjorden strait to the border with Sweden (the old Astafjord Church parish) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibestad Church
Ibestad Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hamnvik in eastern part of the island of Rolla. It is the main church for the Ibestad parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, stone, neo-Gothic church was built in a long church style in 1881 using plans drawn up by the architect J.A. Johansen from Trondheim. The church seats about 500 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1370, but the church was likely built years earlier during the 13th century. The medieval church was a stone building with a rectangular floor plan. The building measured about . During the 17th century, the church was described as having a small tower on the roof over the west part of the nave. In the late 1770s, the eastern wall of the church was taken down and a new choir and sacristy were added. In 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibestad Tunnel
The Ibestad Tunnel is an undersea tunnel in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The tunnel connects the islands of Rolla and Andørja. The western end of the tunnel begins in the village of Hamnvik on Rolla. Then the tunnel goes under the Bygda strait A strait is a water body connecting two seas or water basins. The surface water is, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and flows through the strait in both directions, even though the topography generally constricts the ... and connects to the village of Sørvika on the island of Andørja. The long tunnel reaches a maximum depth of below sea level. The width of the tunnel is wide, and the steepest grade within the tunnel is 9.9%. The tunnel, together with the Mjøsund Bridge, are part of Norwegian County Road 848 which is a ferry-free road connection between the islands of Rolla and Andørja to the mainland of Norway. References Ibestad Road tunnels in Troms Roads within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamnvik
Hamnvik, also known as or is the administrative centre of Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern tip of the island of Rolla. The village has a population (2023) of 446 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... of . The village is located at the western end of the Ibestad Tunnel, which is part of a ferry-free road connection to the mainland. Ibestad Church is also located in Hamnvik. The village is the commercial centre of the municipality with several stores, doctors, nursing homes, and schools. References Ibestad Villages in Troms {{Troms-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norled
Norled (earlier Tide Sjø AS) is a Norwegian shipping company responsible for the group's ferry transport. Tide operates automobile ferries and fast ferries in Rogaland, Vestland, Sunnmøre and Trondheim Fjord on contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Kolumbus and Skyss. The company operates 45 car ferries, 17 High-speed craft, fast ferries and one water bus. The name Tide Sjø was first used by HSD Sjø AS after Hardanger Sunnhordlandske Dampskipsselskap had merged with Gaia Trafikk. In 2007 Tide Sjø merged with Stavangerske, its subsidiary Fjordservice and the Tide–Stavangerske joint venture Nor-Ferjer. After fissioning from Tide (transportation company), Tide in December 2011, the company changed the name to Norled on 1 January 2012.https://www.polandatsea.com/remontowa-shipbuilding-to-build-four-vessels-for-norled/ Fleet See also *Flekkefjord Dampskipsselskap References {{Authority control Shipping companies of Norway Ferry companies of Møre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |