Sørarnøya

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Sørarnøya
Sør-Arnøya
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Sørarnøya is located in Nordland
Sørarnøya
Sørarnøya
Location of the island
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates67°08′11″N 13°58′01″E / 67.1363°N 13.9669°E / 67.1363; 13.9669Coordinates: 67°08′11″N 13°58′01″E / 67.1363°N 13.9669°E / 67.1363; 13.9669
Area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Length3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation54 m (177 ft)
Highest pointStoråsen
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityGildeskål Municipality
Demographics
Population199 (2016)

Sørarnøya or Sør-Arnøya[1] is a small island in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The 4-square-kilometre (1.5 sq mi) island is located west of the neighboring island of Sandhornøya and south of the island of Nordarnøya. Sørarnøya and Nordarnøya are linked with a 100-metre (330 ft) long bridge.[2]

The population (2016) of the island is 199. The main village on the island is the village of Sør-Arnøy. The closest town to Sørarnøya is Bodø, to the north, which can be reached by boat.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-07-14). "Sørarnøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-30.


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