Flakstadøya Explained

Flakstadøya
Location:Nordland, Norway
Coordinates:68.067°N 13.2988°W
Archipelago:Lofoten
Area Km2:110
Length Km:20
Width Km:8.5
Elevation M:931
Highest Mount:Stjerntinden
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Nordland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Flakstad Municipality
Population:1119
Density Km2:10

Flakstadøya[1] is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The entire island lies within Flakstad Municipality with the Vestfjorden on the east side of the island and the Norwegian Sea on the west side of the island.

Geography

The island is connected to the neighboring island of Moskenesøya (to the south and west) by the Kåkern Bridge and Fredvang Bridges. It is connected to the island of Vestvågøya (to the northeast) through the undersea Nappstraum Tunnel. The European route E10 highway crosses the island and connecting to the neighboring islands.[2]

There are several villages on the island including the administrative centre of the municipality, Ramberg, and others such as Fredvang, Nusfjord, Sund, Vikten, and Napp.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-02.
  2. Web site: Flakstadøya. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-06-14.