Tomma

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Tomma
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View of Tomma seen from the east
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Tomma is located in Nordland
Tomma
Tomma
Location of the island
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates66°14′47″N 12°42′57″E / 66.2465°N 12.7157°E / 66.2465; 12.7157Coordinates: 66°14′47″N 12°42′57″E / 66.2465°N 12.7157°E / 66.2465; 12.7157
Area47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
Length10 km (6 mi)
Width9 km (5.6 mi)
Highest elevation922 m (3025 ft)
Highest pointTomskjevelen
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityNesna Municipality

Tomma is an island in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. The 47.3-square-kilometre (18.3 sq mi) island sits to the west of the islands of Handnesøya and Hugla. The island is at the southern entrance to the Sjona fjord. The main settlement on this island is the village of Husby, where the old Husby Estate and the Husby Chapel are located.[1]

Map of Nesna

Name[]

The Old Norse form of the name was Þǫmb. This name is probably identical with the word þǫmb which means "paunch" or "belly". (It is common in Norway to compare topographic elements with parts of the human body.)[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Tomma" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-20.


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