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List Of Islands Of Norway By Area ...
The following is a list of islands of Norway by area. Islands close to the mainland of Norway For an exhaustive list ordered by name, see list of islands of Norway. Islands distant from the mainland of Norway See also * List of islands of Norway (islands of Norway, sorted by name) * List of European islands by area * List of islands by area * List of islands by highest point References {{reflist Toppomania - ״ytopper i Norge Islands Norway * Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringvassøya
or is a large island in Troms county, Norway. It is divided between Tromsø Municipality and Karlsøy Municipality. Several islands surround Ringvassøya including Kvaløya to the south; Reinøya and Karlsøya to the east; Vannøya, Helgøya, and Nordkvaløya to the north; and Rebbenesøya to the north west. The island is connected to the neighboring island (and the rest of mainland Norway) by the Kvalsund Tunnel on the south shore of the island. With an area of , Ringvassøy is the sixth largest island in mainland Norway. The island's highest point, Soltindan, has a height of above sea level. The long Skogsfjordvatnet is the largest lake on an island in Norway. The villages of Hansnes (the administrative centre of Karlsøy Municipality), Hessfjord, Indre Kårvik, and Skarsfjord are all located on the island. In 2018, there were about 1,300 people living on the island. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestvågøya
Vestvågøya (or less-commonly: ''Vest-Vågøy'') is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located within Vestvågøy Municipality. The island lies between the islands of Austvågøya and Gimsøya to the northeast and Flakstadøya to the southwest. There are also several small islands and skerries surrounding the island. Vestvågøya makes up over 97% of the municipal area and about 99% of the inhabitants of the municipality live on the island. The European route E10 highway crosses the island connecting to Flakstadøya by the Nappstraum Tunnel and to Gimsøya by the Sundklakkstraumen Bridge. The middle part of the island is relatively flat and marshy, while the outer parts in the north and south are mountainous. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain ''Himmeltindan''. The flat parts of the island are largely agricultural land. There is one town on the island (Leknes) and several large villages on the island including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magerøya
or is a large island in Finnmark county, in the extreme northern part of Norway. The island lies along the Barents Sea in Nordkapp Municipality, just north of the Porsanger Peninsula. The mouth of Porsangerfjorden lies off the east coast of the island. Magerøya has an area of and the highest elevation on the island is the mountain Gråkallfjellet. The most northern point on the island is also the northernmost point in Norway outside of Svalbard and Bjørnøya: Knivskjellodden. The island features a bleak, barren, tundra-covered landscape devoid of any trees (except for a few small pockets of mountain birch), with steep cliffs along the coast, and dramatic mountainscapes in the interior. On southern Magerøya, archaeologists have found evidence of settlements dating back 10,000 years. Due to its location inside the Arctic Circle, the Sun does not set from mid-May to late July and does not rise from mid-November to late January. Places on Magerøya The main population ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kvasstinden
Kvasstinden is the highest mountain on the island of Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago in northern Norway. It is located in the southern part of Andøy Municipality in Nordland Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ... county. The mountain is tall. References Mountains of Nordland Andøy {{Nordland-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andøya
, , or is the northernmost island in the Vesterålen archipelago, situated about inside the Arctic Circle. Andøya is located in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The main population centres on the island include the villages of Andenes, Bleik, and Risøyhamn. The island has an area of , making it the tenth largest island in Norway. The island is connected to the neighboring island of Hinnøya via the Andøy Bridge. The Andfjorden lies to the east of the island, the Risøysundet strait lies to the south and east side of the island, and the Gavlfjorden lies to the southwest side. The Norwegian Sea lies to the west and north. The numerous bog areas on Andøya are used for the extensive production of peat. Andøya is also well known for its cloudberries. Besides the flat and largely continuous bog areas, Andøya also consists of steep mountain ranges reaching up to high. The sharp peak of Kvasstinden is the highest point on the island at . Andøya Space, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higravstinden
Higravtindan is the tallest mountain on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the border of Hadsel Municipality and Vågan Municipality. The village of Laupstad and the European route E10 highway are located about west of the mountain and the village of Liland is located about southwest of the mountain. There is a glacier A glacier (; or ) is a persistent body of dense ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires ... located on the east side of the mountain. The mountain is 1,148 m (3,766 ft) high. References Vågan Hadsel Lofoten Mountains of Nordland {{Nordland-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austvågøya
Austvågøya is the northeasternmost and largest of the larger islands in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located between the Vestfjorden and the Norwegian Sea. The island of Vestvågøya lies to the southwest and the large island of Hinnøya to the northeast. In 2017, the island had about 9,000 residents. Most of the island is part of Vågan Municipality, while the northeastern part belongs to Hadsel Municipality. The main town on the island is Svolvær. Austvågøya is popular among mountain climbers. The famous Trollfjord is located in the eastern part of the island. Austvågøya is connected by the European route E10 highway to the neighboring island of Hinnøya to the east using the Raftsund Bridge and to the island of Gimsøya to the west using the Gimsøystraumen Bridge. Geography The island is long in the east to west direction and wide from the north to south. The islands surrounding Austvågøya include Gimsøya and Vestvågøya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seilandstuva
Seilandstuva is the highest mountain on the island of Seiland in Finnmark county, Norway. The tall mountain lies on the border of the municipalities of Alta and Hammerfest, and is inside Seiland National Park. The Seilandsjøkelen glacier A glacier (; or ) is a persistent body of dense ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires ... lies about southeast of the mountain. Etymology The last element is the finite form of ''tuve'' which means "tuft of grass" or " tussock" and the first part refers to the island on which it is located. References Alta, Norway Hammerfest Mountains of Finnmark {{Finnmark-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiland
or is a substantial island off Norway's northern coast, covering about . It is the eighth largest island in Norway proper, located in Finnmark county. It sits within the Caledonian orogenic zone, a mountain‑building belt formed during the Paleozoic. The southern and western parts of the island consist mainly of gabbroic rocks, marking the northeastern end of a basic petrographic province that extends more than 100 km to the southwest. The island is divided between the Alta and Hammerfest municipalities. History Archaeological remains—from Stone Age and Iron Age habitation sites to nineteenth‑century farm foundations—lie along many fjords, while Sami cultural heritage endures in old reindeer corrals, seasonal huts and sheep pens. In 2006, the majority of central Seiland was designated as Seiland National Park. There are two glaciers on Seiland: Seilandsjøkelen and Nordmannsjøkelen. The tall Seilandstuva is the tallest mountain on the island. A nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
