Nordkvaløya
Island in Troms, Norway
70°10′40″N 19°08′45″E / 70.1777°N 19.1458°E / 70.1777; 19.1458Norway
Nordkvaløya (Norwegian) or Fálá (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway.[2] The island is situated north of the islands of Ringvassøya and west of Helgøya. The Norwegian Sea borders to the northwest. The 84.4-square-kilometre (32.6 sq mi) island of Nordkvaløya is very rugged and mountainous. The highest point is Storalangen at 736 m (2,415 ft). In 2017, the island had 3 residents.[3]
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References
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1936 Karlsøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kvaløya – øy i Karlsøy" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
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