Storsteinnes

or is the administrative center of Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village has a population (2023) of 1,107 and a population density of . This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality. Storsteinnes Chapel is located in this village.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Storsteinnes.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 11
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Troms#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Storsteinnes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Troms
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Hålogaland
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1124
Area: 1.13
Elevation: 9
Image: Storsteinnes.jpg

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Commons category: Storsteinnes

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==Location== Storsteinnes is located at the southern end of the Sørkjosen, which is a branch of the main Balsfjorden. The European route E6 highway formerly passed through the central part of the village, but the highway was rebuilt and moved. It now passes about southeast of the village center. The Sagelv river runs through the village and Josefvatnet lake is located to the northwest of the village. The village of Nordkjosbotn is about to the east of Storsteinnes.