Husøy is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village covers the entire island of Husøy which is located in the Øyfjorden off the northwest coast of the large island of Senja. The village/island is located about southwest of the city of Tromsø. The village of Fjordgård sits about across the fjord on the island of Senja.
The village has a population (2023) of 276 and a population density of . Up until recent times, the island was only accessible by boat; however, it is now connected to the island of Senja by a causeway. The island has a grocery store, primary and secondary school, daycare, restaurant, and Husøy Chapel.
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Bygdefolket reddet hjørnesteinsbedriften da den fikk koronatrøbbel [The people of the village, rescued (the company that employs a significant number of the locals, or) hjørnesteinsbedriften] (16 March 2021) NRK. Journalist: Tonje Hareland