Linesøya
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Geography | |
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Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
Coordinates | 64°00′49″N 9°55′00″E / 64.0136°N 09.9168°E |
Area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Highest point | Linesfjellet |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Trøndelag |
Municipality | Åfjord |
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Linesøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the coast of the mainland of Åfjord, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the island of Stokkøya.[1] The 16.6-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island also lies about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the smaller island of Lauvøya. The highest point on Linesøya is the 230-metre (750 ft) tall mountain Linesfjellet.[2]
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After the completion in 2011 of the Linesøy Bridge between Linesøya and Stokkøya and the Stokkøy Bridge from Stokkøya to the mainland, there has been a ferry-free road to the mainland from Linesøya.[2]
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Linesøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ a b Haugen, Morten, ed. (2012-01-01). "Linesøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-06.