Langøya

Langøya is the third largest island of Norway (outside of Svalbard), with an area of 850.2 square kilometres (328.3 sq mi). The island is a part of the Vesterålen archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The island includes the municipalities of and Øksnes as well as parts of the municipalities of Sortland and Hadsel.

Langøya
Langøya
Location of the island
Langøya
Langøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68.6220°N 14.9407°E / 68.6220; 14.9407
ArchipelagoVesterålen
Area850.2 km2 (328.3 sq mi)
Area rank3rd largest in Norway
Length50 km (31 mi)
Width40 km (25 mi)
Highest elevation763 m (2503 ft)
Highest pointSnøkolla
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
Municipalities, Hadsel, Sortland, and Øksnes
Demographics
Population15,791 (2016)
Pop. density18.6/km2 (48.2/sq mi)

The large island of Hinnøya lies to the east (on the other side of the Sortlandssundet). The island of Andøya lies to the northeast. The small island of Skogsøya lies to the northwest. The island of Hadseløya lies to the south. There are several lakes on the island including Alsvågvatnet. The Eidsfjorden divides the island almost in half. The island has two road bridges connecting it to Hadseløya and Hinnøya via the Hadsel Bridge and Sortland Bridge.[1]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Langøya – øy i Nordland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-30.


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