Senja is an island in the county of
Troms in Norway. It has an area of 1,586 square kilometres (612 sq mi) and a population of 7,864 as of 2017. Most of the residents live along the eastern coast of the island, with
Silsand being the largest urban area. Senja sits northeast of the
Vesterålen archipelago, surrounded by the
Norwegian Sea to the northwest, the
Malangen fjord to the northeast, the
Gisundet strait to the east, the
Solbergfjorden to the southeast, the
Vågsfjorden to the south, and the
Andfjorden to the west.
Ånderdalen National Park is located in the southern part of the island.
This picture shows a panoramic view from a ridge located between the Segla and Hesten mountain summits on Senja. The fjord to the left is Øyfjorden and the fjord to the right is Mefjorden.Photograph: Simo Räsänen