Langøya [1] [2] ( Norwegian Langøya ) is the third largest island in Norway (excluding the islands of the Svalbard archipelago), covers an area of 850.2 km² [3] . It is part of the Westerolen region, located in the Nordland County in the north of Hinnoya Island. The narrow strait of Sortlandssundet divides the two islands: Langoya and Hinnoya. A kilometer-long Sortlandsbrua bridge is thrown across the strait. On the island there is a commune of Beu and partially communes of Exnes , Sortland and Hudsel . There are several lakes on the island, for example, Alsvogvatnet lake.
| Langoya | |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Langøya | |
 | |
| Specifications | |
| Square | 850.2 km² |
| Highest point | 763 m |
| Population | 15 844 people (2001) |
| Population density | 18.64 people / km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | Norwegian sea |
| A country |
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| Fülke | Northern Norway |
| Commune | Nurland |
Geography
The hilly western part of Langoya Island near Nyukvoga
Liftfjord
The coast of the island is excised by a large number of small fjords.Sortlandsbrua Bridge
Notes
- ↑ Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra, 1986. - S. 188. - 459 p. - 70,000 copies. - UDC 528.935: 003.035 (038)
- ↑ Norway. Reference card. 1: 2 500 000 . - Ed. the fourth. - M .: Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, 1977. - 27,800 copies.
- ↑ statkart.no unopened (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment January 21, 2014. Archived February 1, 2014.