Nordkvaløya
Geography | |
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Location | Troms, Norway |
Coordinates | 70°11′N 19°10′E / 70.183°N 19.167°ECoordinates: 70°11′N 19°10′E / 70.183°N 19.167°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 (2,415 ft) |
Highest point | Storalangen |
Country | |
Norway | |
County | Troms |
Municipality | Karlsøy |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (as of 2010) |
Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Nordkvaløya is an uninhabited island in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway.[1] 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 the highest point is Storalangen at 736 m (2,415 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1936 Karlsøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Kvaløya – øy i Karlsøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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