Linesøya[1] is an island in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the coast of the mainland of Åfjord, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the island of Stokkøya.[2] The 16.6-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island also lies about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the smaller island of Lauvøya. The highest point on Linesøya is the 230-metre (750 ft) tall mountain Linesfjellet.[3]
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
| Coordinates | 64°00′49″N 9°55′00″E / 64.0136°N 09.9168°E |
| Area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Highest point | Linesfjellet |
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Norway | |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Åfjord Municipality |
After the completion in 2011 of the Linesøy Bridge between Linesøya and Stokkøya and the Stokkøy Bridge from Stokkøya to the mainland, there has been a ferry-free road to the mainland from Linesøya.[3]
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See also
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edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Linesøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ a b Haugen, Morten, ed. (2012-01-01). "Linesøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-06.