Knaplundsøya

Knaplundsøya or Godøya is an island in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.6-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) island lies just southeast of the town of Bodø, between the Saltfjorden and the Skjerstadfjorden. The island is connected to the mainland and to the neighboring island of Straumøya by the Norwegian County Road 17. The Saltstraumen strait and its famous maelstrom are located between Straumøya and Knaplundsøya. The island had 392 residents in 2016, mostly living on the north and west shores of the island.[1]

Knaplundsøya
Godøya
View of the island on the left
Knaplundsøya is located in Nordland
Knaplundsøya
Knaplundsøya
Location of the island
Knaplundsøya is located in Norway
Knaplundsøya
Knaplundsøya
Knaplundsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates67.2319°N 14.6742°E / 67.2319; 14.6742
Area6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Length4.7 km (2.92 mi)
Width1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Highest elevation178 m (584 ft)
Highest pointStorbranden
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityBodø Municipality

See also

References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-05-30). "Godøya – øy i Bodø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-28.


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