Lenvik
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| County | Troms | |
| District | ||
| Municipality | NO-1931 | |
| Administrative centre | Finnsnes | |
| Mayor (2003) | Arne Bergland (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 125 893 km² 849 km² 0.28 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 93 11,107 0.24 % 2.5 % 13/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.lenvik.kommune.no | ||
Lenvik is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.
The municipality is partly situated on the mainland, partly on the island of Senja. The municipal centre is at Finnsnes, where the Gisund Bridge connect Senja to the mainland by road. Other settlements include Gibostad, Botnhamn and Finnfjordbotn.
History
The first church was built around 1150, and for a century, this was the northern most church in the world. The religious centre was at Bjorelvnes. Important local centres in the past include Klauva and Gibostad. However, in the 20th c. Finnsnes took over as the centre, and has recently been declared a city.
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