Skjervøya
This article is about the island in Skjervøy, Norway. For other uses, see Skjervøya (disambiguation).
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Skiervá | |
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 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°ECoordinates: 70°01′24″N 20°57′17″E / 70.0234°N 20.9546°E |
| 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
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Skjervøy – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-23.
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