Storsteinnes


Storsteinnes is the administrative center of Balsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village has a population of 1,076 which gives the village a population density of. This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality. Storsteinnes Chapel is located in this village.

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 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.

Economy

Most of the economy of Storsteinnes involves municipal services, but agriculture is also quite important locally. Tine runs a dairy in Storsteinnes, which is one of Norway's largest producers of Brunost. They also produce their own brand of goat milk cheese called Balsfjordost.