Reinøya, Troms

Reinøya is an island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 147-square-kilometre (57 sq mi) lies directly east of the large island of Ringvassøya, and the small island of Karlsøya lies to the north of the island. The Ullsfjorden lies along the eastern coast of the island.

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Reinøya is located in Troms og Finnmark
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Location of the island
Reinøya is located in Norway
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Reinøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTroms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates69.9056°N 19.6269°E / 69.9056; 19.6269
Area147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Length24 km (14.9 mi)
Width10 km (6 mi)
Coastline58 km (36 mi)
Highest elevation872 m (2861 ft)
Highest pointSæterelvtinden
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalityKarlsøy Municipality
Demographics
Population300 (2008)
Pop. density2/km2 (5/sq mi)

The southern part of the island was part of Tromsø Municipality until 1 January 2008 when it was transferred to the municipality of Karlsøy.[1][2] The undersea Langsund Tunnel is being built connecting the islands of Reinøya and Ringvassøya. Construction of this tunnel is scheduled to begin in 2019 or 2020.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Søndre del av Reinøy i Troms overføres til Karlsøy kommune" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå. "1936 Karlsøy. Population 1 January and population changes during the year. 1951-".
  3. "Berettiget håp om oppstart med bygging av Langsundforbindelsen" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2018-08-07.


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