Location: | Kvænangen, Norway |
Coordinates: | 70.0206°N 21.6311°W |
Area Km2: | 21.4 |
Length Km: | 6.5 |
Width Km: | 4.5 |
Elevation M: | 444 |
Highest Mount: | Raideren |
Country: | Norway |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | County |
Country Admin Divisions: | Troms |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Kvænangen Municipality |
Population: | 23 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
or [1] is an island in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 21.4km2 island lies in the middle of the Kvænangen fjord, about north of the island of Skorpa. The island has a population (2021) of 23 people, with everyone living along the southern coast. The only access to the island is by boat. The population has been declining over time. The main economic activities on the island center around the production of Boknafisk as well as tourism.[2] [3]