Nesøya[1] is an island in Nordland county, Norway. The 14.5-square-kilometre (5.6 sq mi) island is located on the border of Rødøy Municipality and Lurøy Municipality. It lies to the west of the island Storselsøya. The 254-metre (833 ft) tall Nordfjellet mountain is the highest point on the island. The Arctic Circle passes just south of the island. In 2016, there were 126 residents living on the island, which is only accessible by boat.[2]
 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 66°35′10″N 12°40′35″E / 66.5862°N 12.6764°E |
| Area | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Width | 3.3 km (2.05 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Highest point | Nordfjellet |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipalities | Rødøy Municipality and Lurøy Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 126 (2016) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-04-06). "Nesøya – øy i Nordland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
 | This article about an island in Nordland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |