Finnøya, Nordland
Finnøya (Northern Sami: Dirvik)[1] is an island in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island is situated northwest of the village of Innhavet with which it is connected by bridge. The mountainous island has an area of 68 square kilometres (26 sq mi) and the highest point is the 436-metre (1,430 ft) tall mountain Straumfjellet.[2] In 2016, the island of Finnøya had a population of 75.[3]
 Northwestern coast of Finnøya, with the Hamarøy coastal mountains behind | |
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  Finnøya Location of the island  Finnøya Finnøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 68.0022°N 15.4969°E |
| Area | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 436 m (1430 ft) |
| Highest point | Straumfjellet |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Hamarøy Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 75 (2016) |
Sagfjord Church is located on the south side of the island in the village of Karlsøy.
References
- "Stedsnamn faktaark - for søk på stedsnavn og tilhørende fakta" [Place name fact sheet - for searching place names and associated facts]. Kartverket (in Norwegian). Norwegian Mapping Authority. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- "100 største øyene i Norge" [100 largest islands in Norway]. Kartverket (in Norwegian). Norwegian Mapping Authority. 2014-06-04. Archived from the original on 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-06-20). "Finnøya i Hamarøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
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