Lauvøya, Åfjord

Lauvøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the village of Lysøysundet, near the mouth of the Åfjorden.[1]

Lauvøya
Lauvøya
Location of the island
Lauvøya
Lauvøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63.9302°N 09.9315°E / 63.9302; 09.9315
Area2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Width2 km (1.2 mi)
Coastline10 km (6 mi)
Highest elevation24 m (79 ft)
Highest pointKukfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityÅfjord

The island is connected to the mainland by a 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) long causeway. The island is located south of the islands of Linesøya and Stokkøya. There are about 25 inhabitants on the 2.5-square-kilometre (1.0 sq mi) island.

See also

References

  1. "Lauvøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-04.


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