Tjeldsund

1271 ( March 31, 2013 )

Tjeldsundet ( North Sami Dielddanuorri ) is a Norwegian municipality with about 1300 inhabitants. The center of the municipality is the place Hol. The total area of ​​the municipality is 318 km ².

The name of the municipality derives from Tjeldsundet Strait, which separates the two islands Tjeldøya and Hinnøya.

The municipality is located Norges Brannskole ( NBSK ), a training center for firefighters with boarding facilities.

Coat of arms

Description: Silver blue cross of St. Anthony.

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