Sør-Arnøya

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Sør-Arnøya[1] is a small island in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4-square-kilometre (1.5 sq mi) island is located west of the neighboring island of Sandhornøya and south of the island of Nord-Arnøya. Sør-Arnøya and Nord-Arnøya are linked with a 100-metre (330 ft) long bridge.[2]

Sør-Arnøya
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Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates67°08′11″N 13°58′01″E / 67.1363°N 13.9669°E / 67.1363; 13.9669
Area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Length3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation54 m (177 ft)
Highest pointStoråsen
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityGildeskål Municipality
Demographics
Population199 (2016)

The population (2016) of the island is 199. The main village on the island is the village of Sør-Arnøy. The closest town to Sør-Arnøya is Bodø, to the north, which can be reached by boat.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-07-14). "Sørarnøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-30.