Nesøya, Nordland

Nesøya

Location in Nordland
Geography
Location Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 66°35′10″N 12°40′35″E / 66.5862°N 12.6764°E / 66.5862; 12.6764Coordinates: 66°35′10″N 12°40′35″E / 66.5862°N 12.6764°E / 66.5862; 12.6764
Area 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation 254 m (833 ft)
Highest point Nordfjellet
Norway
County Nordland
Municipalities Rødøy, Lurøy

Nesøya is an island on the border of the municipalities of Rødøy and Lurøy in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies to the west of the island Hestmona. The 254-metre (833 ft) tall Nordfjellet mountain is the highest point on the island. The Arctic Circle passes just south of the island.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Nesøya – øy i Nordland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-01.


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