Medby | |
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Village | |
View of the village
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Location in Troms | |
Coordinates: 69°16′53″N 17°03′32″E / 69.28139°N 17.05889°ECoordinates: 69°16′53″N 17°03′32″E / 69.28139°N 17.05889°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Midt-Troms |
Municipality | Torsken |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 9395 Kaldfarnes |
Medby is a village in the municipality of Torsken in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the Veidmannsfjorden on the southwestern part of the island of Senja. The village lies along a highway that connects Grunnfarnes and Sifjord. The Kaldfarnes area lies just to the west of Medby and Ånderdalen National Park lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east of the village. Medby Chapel is located in this village.