Flakstadøya

Coordinates: 68°04′01″N 13°17′56″E / 68.0670°N 13.2988°E / 68.0670; 13.2988
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Flakstadøya
Flakstadøya is located in Nordland
Flakstadøya
Flakstadøya
Location of the island
Flakstadøya is located in Norway
Flakstadøya
Flakstadøya
Flakstadøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68°04′01″N 13°17′56″E / 68.0670°N 13.2988°E / 68.0670; 13.2988
ArchipelagoLofoten
Area110 km2 (42 sq mi)
Length20 km (12 mi)
Width8.5 km (5.28 mi)
Highest elevation931 m (3054 ft)
Highest pointStjerntinden
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityFlakstad Municipality
Demographics
Population1119
Pop. density10/km2 (30/sq mi)

Flakstadøya is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The entire island lies within 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.

  • A mountain massif of Flakstadøya island backgrounding the road to Nusfjord village.
    A mountain massif of Flakstadøya island backgrounding the road to Nusfjord village.
  • The eastfaces of Stabben, Stortinden and Moltinden in the island of Flakstadøya
    The eastfaces of Stabben, Stortinden and Moltinden in the island of Flakstadøya
  • View of the village of Sund
    View of the village of Sund
  • Store in Nusfjord
    Store in Nusfjord
  • Port of Nusfjord
    Port of Nusfjord

References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Flakstadøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-14.