Finnøya, Nordland Explained

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Location:Nordland, Norway
Coordinates:68.0022°N 15.4969°W
Area Km2:68
Elevation M:436
Highest Mount:Straumfjellet
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Nordland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Hamarøy Municipality
Population:75
Population As Of:2016

or [1] is an island in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island is situated northwest of the village of Innhavet with which it is connected by bridge. The mountainous island has an area of and the highest point is the 436m (1,430feet) tall mountain Straumfjellet.[2] In 2016, the island of Finnøya had a population of 75.[3]

Sagfjord Church is located on the south side of the island in the village of Karlsøy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-02.
  2. Web site: 2014-06-04 . 100 største øyene i Norge . 100 largest islands in Norway . https://web.archive.org/web/20160213132053/http://www.kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Storste-oy/Tabell/ . 2016-02-13 . 2023-06-05 . Kartverket . . no.
  3. Encyclopedia: Finnøya i Hamarøy. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2019-01-15. 2016-06-20. . Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.