Igerøya

Igerøya is an island in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.6-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) island is located just northeast of the island of Vega. The two islands are connected by a series of bridges over small islands. Igerøya is connected to the island of Tjøtta by a regular ferry route. In 2015, the island had 91 residents. Most of the inhabitants of the island live along the eastern side of the island.[1]

Igerøya
Igerøya
Location of the island
Igerøya
Igerøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates65.6789°N 12.0928°E / 65.6789; 12.0928
ArchipelagoVegaøyan
Area6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Length4 km (2.5 mi)
Width2.7 km (1.68 mi)
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityVega Municipality
Demographics
Population91 (2015)

See also

References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-02-24). "Igerøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-23.


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