Askerøya

Askerøya is an island in Tvedestrand municipality in Agder county, Norway.[1] The 2.46-square-kilometre (610-acre) island lies along the Skagerrak coast. The island is just southwest of the Lyngør area and just northeast of the islands of Borøya and Sandøya. There is no road connection to the island other than via a ferry. The highest point on the island is the 44-metre (144 ft) tall hill called Flaufjell.

Askerøya
Askerøya
Location of the island
Askerøya
Askerøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationAgder, Norway
Coordinates58.6222°N 09.1024°E / 58.6222; 09.1024
Area2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Width750 m (2460 ft)
Highest elevation44 m (144 ft)
Highest pointFlaufjell
Administration
Norway
CountyAgder
MunicipalityTvedestrand

See also

References

  1. "Askerøya, Tvedestrand (Aust-Agder)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
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