Nordkvaløya
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Geography | |
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Location | Troms, Norway |
Coordinates | 70°10′40″N 19°08′45″E / 70.1777°N 19.1458°E |
Area | 84.4 km2 (32.6 sq mi) |
Length | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
Coastline | 65 km (40.4 mi) |
Highest elevation | 736 m (2415 ft) |
Highest point | Storalangen |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Troms |
Municipality | Karlsøy Municipality |
Demographics | |
Population | 3 (2017) |
Pop. density | 0.035/km2 (0.091/sq mi) |
Nordkvaløya (Norwegian) or Fálá (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway.[2] The island is situated north of the islands of Ringvassøya and west of Helgøya. The Norwegian Sea borders to the northwest. The 84.4-square-kilometre (32.6 sq mi) island of Nordkvaløya is very rugged and mountainous. The highest point is Storalangen at 736 m (2,415 ft). In 2017, the island had 3 residents.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1936 Karlsøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kvaløya – øy i Karlsøy" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2012-12-15.