Skjervøya

This article is about the island in Skjervøy, Norway. For other uses, see Skjervøya (disambiguation).
Skjervøya
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Skiervá

View of the harbor on Skjervøya

Location in Troms
Geography
Location Troms, Norway
Coordinates 70°01′24″N 20°57′17″E / 70.0234°N 20.9546°E / 70.0234; 20.9546Coordinates: 70°01′24″N 20°57′17″E / 70.0234°N 20.9546°E / 70.0234; 20.9546
Area 11.73 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Length 7 km (4.3 mi)
Width 2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Highest elevation 345 m (1,132 ft)
Highest point Skattørfjellet
Country
County Troms
Municipality Skjervøy

Skjervøya (Northern Sami: Skiervá) is an island in the municipality of Skjervøy in Troms county, Norway. The island lies to the east of the island of Kågen and south of Laukøya. The Kvænangen fjord lies to the east of the island. The village of Skjervøy is the main population centre on the 11.7-square-kilometre (4.5 sq mi) island. Fishing is one of the main industries on the island. Skjervøya is connected to the mainland by a bridge and then a tunnel. The Skjervøy Bridge connects the island to Kågen island to the west. The undersea Maursund Tunnel the connects Kågen to the mainland.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Skjervøy – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-23.


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