Ullsfjord
Ullsfjord is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The 716-square-kilometre (276 sq mi) municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located in what is now the eastern part of Tromsø Municipality and the southwestern part of Lyngen Municipality. The municipality encompassed the area surrounding the Ullsfjorden between Tromsø and Lyngen. The administrative centre was the village of Sjursnes where Ullsfjord Church is located.
Ullsfjord Municipality
Ullsfjord herred | |
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| Sørfjord herred (historic name) Sørfjorden herred (historic name) | |
View of Ullsfjord Church in Sjursnes | |
Troms within Norway | |
Ullsfjord within Troms | |
| Coordinates: 69°31′57″N 19°38′27″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Hålogaland |
| Established | 1902 |
| • Preceded by | Lyngen Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Tromsø and Lyngen |
| Administrative centre | Sjursnes |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 716 km2 (276 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,190 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ullsfjording |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1937 |
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