Tjeldøya

Tjeldøya (Norwegian) or Dielddasuolu (Northern Sami) is an island in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 187-square-kilometre (72 sq mi) island is located entirely in Tjeldsund Municipality. North and west of the island lies the Tjeldsundet strait which separates it from the large island of Hinnøya; south of the island is the Ofotfjorden; and east of the island lies the Ramsundet strait which separates it from the mainland of Norway. Tjeldøya is connected to the mainland by the Ramsund Bridge, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village of Hol.[2]

Tjeldøya  (Norwegian)
Dielddasuolu  (Northern Sami)
Tjeldøya
Location of the island
Tjeldøya
Tjeldøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates68.4526°N 16.1638°E / 68.4526; 16.1638
Area187 km2 (72 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,010 m (3310 ft)
Highest pointTrollfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalityTjeldsund Municipality
Demographics
Population192[1] (2016)
Pop. density1/km2 (3/sq mi)

See also

References

  1. https://snl.no/Tjeldøya
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Tjeldøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-06.


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