Skjervøya

Skjervøya  (Norwegian)
Skiervá  (Northern Sami)
View of the harbor on Skjervøya
Skjervøya
Location of the island
Skjervøya
Skjervøya (Norway)
Geography
Location Troms, Norway
Coordinates 70°01′24″N 20°57′17″E / 70.0234°N 20.9546°E / 70.0234; 20.9546Coordinates: 70°01′24″N 20°57′17″E / 70.0234°N 20.9546°E / 70.0234; 20.9546
Area 11.73 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Length 7 km (4.3 mi)
Width 2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Highest elevation 345 m (1,132 ft)
Highest point Skattørfjellet
Administration
Norway
County Troms
Municipality Skjervøy Municipality

Skjervøya (Norwegian) or Skiervá (Northern Sami) is an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 11.7-square-kilometre (4.5 sq mi) island lies to the east of the island of Kågen and south of the island of Laukøya. The Kvænangen fjord lies to the east of the island. The village of Skjervøy is the main population centre on the island (and it is the administrative centre of the whole municipality). Fishing is one of the main industries on the island. Skjervøya is connected to the mainland by a bridge and then a tunnel. The Skjervøy Bridge connects the island to Kågen island to the west. The undersea Maursund Tunnel the connects Kågen to the mainland.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Skjervøy – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-23.


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