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Staulen
Staulen is an island in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island just southwest of the large island of Dønna. The settlements on the island include the villages of Nordstaulen, Sørstaulen, and Sandvikja. The ''Åkviksundet'' () lies between the islands of Staulen and Dønna and the Åkviksundet Bridge and Norwegian County Road 828 connect the two islands. The road continues south through Staulen before crossing various smaller islands, including Landvindsøya, Skardsøya, and Kjeøya, before crossing the Hoholmen Bridge on its way to the main island of Nord-Herøy. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder ... References External linksStaulen at Norgeskart.no Islands of Nordland Herøy, Nordland {{Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian County Road 828
County Road 828 () is a road in Nordland County, Norway. It is also locally named ''Hæstadveien'' (Hæstad Road), ''Seløyveien'' (Seløy Road), ''Brunsvikveien'' (Brunsvik Road), ''Nord-Herøyveien'' (North Herøy Road), ''Sør-Herøyveien'' (South Herøy Road), ''Fagervikveien'' (Fagervik Road), and ''Flostadveien'' (Flostad Road). The road runs from the ferry terminal at the village of Bjørn in Dønna Municipality along the south coast of the island of Dønna, passing through the village of Hestad. At the southern part of the island, it crosses the Åkviksundet Bridge and passes over several small islands, including Staulen, Skardsøya, Kjeøya, and Hestøya, before reaching the island of Nord-Herøy in Herøy Municipality. There one branch of the road runs northeast to the ferry terminal at Engan. The other branch runs southwest along the length of Nord-Herøy, crosses ''Herøysundet'' (Herøy Strait) via the Herøysund Bridge to the island of Sør-Herøy, turns so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herøy Municipality (Nordland)
Herøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Silvalen. The island municipality is located about west of the town of Sandnessjøen. The municipality is the 344th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Herøy is the 291st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,842. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Herøy was established in 1864 when it was separated from Alstahaug Municipality. Initially the population of Herøy was 2,438. On 1 July 1917, the northern district of Herøy (population: 1,530) was separated from Herøy to become the new Nordvik Municipality. This left Herøy with 2,555 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dønna (island)
Dønna is the largest island in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies off the west coast of the mainland of Helgeland, Norway. The islands of Løkta and Tomma lie northeast of the island, the islands of Vandve and Åsværet lie to the west, and the islands of Herøy Municipality (Nordland), Herøy and Alsta lie to the south. The island is the main island of the municipality where most of the municipal residents live. In 2017, there were about 1,235 residents on the island. The northern and central parts of the island are low and relatively flat, partly marshy which nice coastal beaches. The southern part of Dønna is mountainous with several steep and bare mountains. The highest point on the island was the tall mountain Dønnamannen in the south part of the island. The island is only connected to the mainland by ferry connections with the nearby town of Sandnessjøen (and to the neighboring island of Løkta). Dønna is connected to the island of Staul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…kviksundet Bridge
The Åkviksundet Bridge () is a box girder bridge that crosses the Åkviksundet strait between the islands of Dønna and Staulen in Nordland county, Norway. Together with the Hoholmen Bridge, it forms the road connection between Herøy Municipality and Dønna Municipality. The bridge is long, the longest of the three spans is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . Jan-Eirik Nilsskog was the main engineer that built the bridge. The Åkviksundet Bridge was opened by King Harald V on 19 June 1999. See also *List of bridges in Norway * List of bridges in Norway by length *List of bridges *List of bridges by length This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support. ''Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ... References Herøy, Nordland Dønna Road bridges in Nordland Bridges completed in 1999 1999 establishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord-Herøy
Nord-Herøy () is an island in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, 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 .... With an area of , it is the largest island in the municipality. The island has about 800 residents (in 2017). To the southwest lies the Herøysundet (), which is crossed by the Herøysund Bridge and Norwegian County Road 828 to the neighboring island of Sør-Herøy. To the southeast of the island lies the Alsten Fjord () and the island of Alsten in Alstahaug Municipality. To the east-northeast lies the island of Hjartøya, and to the north lies the Dønnessundet () and the Dønna (island), island of Dønna. To the northwest is the island of Hestøya, with bridge connections to the nearby islands of Indre Øksningan, Ytre Øksningan, Staulen, and Seløy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west. The county was formerly known as ''Nordlandene amt''. The county administration is in the Bodø (town), town of Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995. In the southern part of the county is Vega Municipality, Vega, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Districts The county is divided into traditional districts. These are Helgeland in the south (south of the Arctic Circle), Salten in the centre, and Ofoten in the north-east. In the north-west lie the archipelagoes of Lofoten and Vesterålen. Geography Nordland is located along the northwestern coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Norway. Due to t ... [...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] |
Norway - Staulen
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a 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 dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also 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 and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway was part of Denmark–Norway, and, from 1814 to 1905, it was in a personal union with Sweden. Norwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
