Karlsøy is an island
municipality in
Troms county,
Norway. The
administrative centre of the municipality is the village of
Hansnes. Other villages include Dåfjord, Hessfjord,
Karlsøya,
Torsvåg, Vannvåg, and Vannareid. The municipality is made up of many islands including
Ringvassøya,
Reinøya,
Vannøya,
Karlsøya, and
Rebbenesøya plus several uninhabited islands (many of which were formerly inhabited). Some of the currently uninhabited islands include
Helgøya,
Nordkvaløya, Grøtøya, and
Nord-Fugløya.
