- Dyrøy
Infobox_Kommune
name=Dyrøy
idnumber=1926
county=Troms
landscape=
capital=Brøstadbotn
governor=Rolf Espenes (Ap)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=282
area=289
arealand=277
areapercent=0.09
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=385
population=1,303
populationpercent=0.03
populationdensity=5
populationincrease=-12.8
demonym=Dyrøyværing
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=69| lat_min=4| lat_sec=1| lon_deg=17| lon_min=44| lon_sec=29
utm_zone=33W| utm_northing=7664298 |utm_easting=0609277| geo_cat=adm2nd
munwebpage=www.dyroy.kommune.noDyrøy is a municipality in the county of Troms,
Norway .Dyrøy was separated from
Tranøy September 1, 1886.The municipality is named after the island of
Dyrøya , today connected with the mainland with a bridge. However, most people are to be found in [http://www.dyroy.kommune.no/index.php?&id=33377&cat=2082&showid=135&startslide=9&nf=1 Brøstadbotn ] on the mainland.The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the island
Dyrøya (Norse "Dýrøy"), since the first church was built there. The first element is "dýr" n 'deer' (herereindeer ), the last element is "øy" f 'island'.Until 1909 the name was written "Dyrø".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). It shows a
fox .(See also the coat-of-arms of
Vegårshei .)
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