Nesøya, Nordland

Coordinates: 66°35′10″N 12°40′35″E / 66.5862°N 12.6764°E / 66.5862; 12.6764
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Nesøya
Nesøya is located in Nordland
Nesøya
Nesøya
Location of the island
Nesøya is located in Norway
Nesøya
Nesøya
Nesøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates66°35′10″N 12°40′35″E / 66.5862°N 12.6764°E / 66.5862; 12.6764
Area14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Length6.6 km (4.1 mi)
Width3.3 km (2.05 mi)
Highest elevation254 m (833 ft)
Highest pointNordfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalitiesRødøy, Lurøy
Demographics
Population126 (2016)

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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  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-04-06). "Nesøya – øy i Nordland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-02.