Børøya is a small island in
Hadsel Municipality in
Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ...
county,
Norway. The island is located in the
Langøysundet strait between the island of
Langøya and the town of
Stokmarknes on the island of
Hadseløya
Hadseløya or Hadseløy is an island in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 co ...
. Børøya has an area of and the highest point on the island is above sea level.
Norwegian County Road 82 runs across the island connecting it to Langøya and Hadseløya. In the east, the
Hadsel Bridge connects with
Langøya. In the west, a short bridge connects the island to Stokmarknes.
On Børøya, there is a large residential area and several businesses. For many years there was a mall on Børøya, but the building is now used by NorEngros Health Service Wholesale.
History
Hadsel Municipality purchased Børøya in 1963 and projected residential and industrial areas on the island. The municipality funded and built the bridge over to the island; it was officially opened on 1 July 1967. A grocery center was established on Børøya in 1971.
See also
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List of islands of Norway
References
Hadsel
Islands of Nordland
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