Rødøya is an island in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 8.5-square-kilometre (3.3 sq mi) island is located just west of the mouth of the Tjongsfjorden, north of the island of Gjerdøya, and west of the mainland. There are ferry connections from the village of Rødøy to the village of Jektvika on the mainland and to the nearby island of Gjerdøya. Rødøy Church is located in the village of Rødøy on the south side of the island. The island had 150 residents in 2017.[1]
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  Rødøya Location of the island  Rødøya Rødøya (Norway) | |
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| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 66°41′12″N 13°04′37″E / 66.6866°N 13.0769°E |
| Area | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 5.2 km (3.23 mi) |
| Width | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 443 m (1453 ft) |
| Highest point | Rødøyløva |
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Norway | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Meløy Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 150 (2017) |
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References edit
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (14 July 2017). "Rødøya – øy i Rødøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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