Rolvsøy, Finnmark

Rolvsøya
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Gádde-Iččát

Location in Finnmark
Geography
Location Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates 70°59′N 24°02′E / 70.98°N 24.03°E / 70.98; 24.03Coordinates: 70°59′N 24°02′E / 70.98°N 24.03°E / 70.98; 24.03
Area 89 km2 (34 sq mi)
Length 14 km (8.7 mi)
Width 13.5 km (8.39 mi)
Highest elevation 363 m (1,191 ft)
Highest point Valfjordnæringen
Country
Norway
County Finnmark
Municipality Måsøy

Rolvsøy or Rolvsøya (Northern Sami: Gádde-Iččát) is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 89-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) island has a population (2001) of 72. The island is located south of the island of Ingøya and north and west of the mainland, separated by the Rolvsøysundet.

The island is mountainous and is almost bisected by the Valfjorden from the west and the Langfjorden from the east with an 800-metre (2,600 ft) wide swampy isthmus in between. Almost all settlements are on the island's northern part. On the west side lies the fishing village of Tufjord and on the eastern side is the seaside village of Gunnarnes where there is a ferry connection to Havøysund and Ingøy. Gunnarnes Chapel is located on the east side of the island.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Rolvsøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-02-05.
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