Håkøya

Håkøya is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.[1] The 3.69-square-kilometre (1.42 sq mi) island is located in the Sandnessundet strait between the islands Kvaløya and Tromsøya. It is southeast of the village of Eidkjosen on Kvaløya and west of the city of Tromsø on Tromsøya.

Håkøya
View of Håkøya
Håkøya
Location of the island
Håkøya
Håkøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates69.6544°N 18.7930°E / 69.6544; 18.7930
Area3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Width2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Highest elevation105 m (344 ft)
Highest pointSkjellstonghaugen
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalityTromsø Municipality

The higher elevations on the island are wooded, while residential houses, cabins, and farms are mostly located on the coastal areas. The island is connected to Kvaløya by the 330-metre (1,080 ft) long Håkøybrua. The original bridge was wooden, but the upper part was replaced with steel and concrete in 2004.

History

The German battleship Tirpitz was located at Håkøya starting on 15 October 1944 until 12 November 1944 when it was sunk by British bombers during Operation Catechism. A memorial to the roughly 1200 people who died on the Tirpitz now stands on Håkøya.

  • Håkøya, looking towards the city of Tromsø
  • Håkøy Bridge
  • Håkøy Bridge
  • Tirpitz memorial

See also

References
  1. "Håkøya, Tromsø (Troms)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-12.


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