Nesøya is an island in Nordland county, Norway. The 14.5-square-kilometre (5.6 sq mi) island is located on the border of the municipalities of Rødøy and Lurøylies to the west of the island Storselsøya. The 254-metre (833 ft) tall Nordfjellet mountain is the highest point on the island. The Arctic Circle passes just south of the island. In 2016, there were 126 residents living on the island, which is only accessible by boat.[1]
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
Coordinates | 66°35′10″N 12°40′35″E / 66.5862°N 12.6764°E |
Area | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Length | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
Width | 3.3 km (2.05 mi) |
Highest elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
Highest point | Nordfjellet |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Nordland |
Municipalities | Rødøy, Lurøy |
Demographics | |
Population | 126 (2016) |
See also
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edit- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-04-06). "Nesøya – øy i Nordland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-02.