Årøya Explained

Location:Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates:70.1415°N 23.2081°W
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Finnmark
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Alta Municipality

or [1] is an island in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 6.38km2 island is located in the Altafjorden, about north of the town of Alta. The island is only accessible by boat. There is a regular ferry connection between the village of Kongshus on Årøya and Mikkelsby on the mainland, just northwest of the village of Leirbotn.

The island is the site of the remains of the old Altenhus Fortress in the village of Kongshus. The old fortress was built in 1610.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket.
  2. Book: Hansen, Hjalmar. Alta sparebank, 1861-1961: et minneskrift. 1961. Trykk: Fylkestr.. Norwegian. 11.