Flakstadøya
 View of the island | |
 Location in the Lofoten archipelago | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°04′01″N 13°17′56″E / 68.0670°N 13.2988°ECoordinates: 68°04′01″N 13°17′56″E / 68.0670°N 13.2988°E |
| Archipelago | Lofoten |
| Area | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Width | 8.5 km (5.28 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 931 m (3,054 ft) |
| Highest point | Stjerntinden |
| Administration | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Flakstad |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1119 |
| Pop. density | 10 /km2 (30 /sq mi) |
Flakstadøya is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in Flakstad municipality with the Vestfjorden on the east side of the island and the Norwegian Sea on the west side of the island.
Geography
The island is connected to the neighboring island of Moskenesøya (to the south and west) by the Kåkern Bridge and Fredvang Bridges. It is connected to the island of Vestvågøya (to the northeast) through the undersea Nappstraum Tunnel. The European route E10 highway crosses the island and connecting to the neighboring islands.[1]
There are several villages on the island including the administrative centre of the municipality, Ramberg, and others such as Fredvang, Nusfjord, Sund, Vikten, and Napp.
Gallery
A mountain massif of Flakstadøya island backgrounding the road to Nusfjord village.
The eastfaces of Stabben, Stortinden and Moltinden in the island of Flakstadøya.jpg)
View of the village of Sund
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Flakstadøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-14.
External links
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Media related to Flakstadøy at Wikimedia Commons