Årøya (Norwegian) or Ladnesuolu (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 6.38-square-kilometre (2.46 sq mi) island is located in the Altafjorden, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the town of Alta. The island is only accessible by boat. There is a regular ferry connection between the village of Kongshus on Årøya and Mikkelsby on the mainland, just northwest of the village of Leirbotn.
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| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°08′29″N 23°12′29″E / 70.14152°N 23.20806°E |
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| County | Finnmark |
| Municipality | Alta Municipality |
The island is the site of the remains of the old Altenhus Fortress in the village of Kongshus. The old fortress was built in 1610.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart. Kartverket.
- ^ Hansen, Hjalmar (1961). Alta sparebank, 1861-1961: et minneskrift (in Norwegian). Trykk: Fylkestr. p. 11.
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