Finnøya, Nordland

Finnøya is an island in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island is situated northwest of the village of Innhavet with which it is connected by bridge. The mountainous island has an area of 68 square kilometres (26 sq mi) and the highest point is the 436-metre (1,430 ft) tall mountain Straumfjellet. In 2016, the island of Finnøya had a population of 75.[1]

Finnøya
Northwestern coast of Finnøya, with the Hamarøy coastal mountains behind
Finnøya
Location of the island
Finnøya
Finnøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68.0022°N 15.4969°E / 68.0022; 15.4969
Area68 km2 (26 sq mi)
Highest elevation436 m (1430 ft)
Highest pointStraumfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityHamarøy Municipality
Demographics
Population75 (2016)

Sagfjord Church is located on the south side of the island in the village of Karlsøy.

References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-06-20). "Finnøya i Hamarøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-15.


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