Reinøya, Troms
Reinøya is an island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 147-square-kilometre (57 sq mi) lies directly east of the large island of Ringvassøya, and the small island of Karlsøya lies to the north of the island. The Ullsfjorden lies along the eastern coast of the island.
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  Reinøya Location of the island  Reinøya Reinøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 69.9056°N 19.6269°E |
| Area | 147 km2 (57 sq mi) |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Coastline | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 872 m (2,861 ft) |
| Highest point | Sæterelvtinden |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| Municipality | Karlsøy Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 300 (2008) |
| Pop. density | 2/km2 (5/sq mi) |
The southern part of the island was part of Tromsø Municipality until 1 January 2008 when it was transferred to the municipality of Karlsøy.[1][2] The undersea Langsund Tunnel is being built connecting the islands of Reinøya and Ringvassøya. Construction of this tunnel is scheduled to begin in 2019 or 2020.[3]
See also
References
- "Søndre del av Reinøy i Troms overføres til Karlsøy kommune" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. "1936 Karlsøy. Population 1 January and population changes during the year. 1951-".
- "Berettiget håp om oppstart med bygging av Langsundforbindelsen" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
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