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Island in Trøndelag, Norway
Bjørøya
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°34′25″N 10°49′16″E / 64.5735°N 10.8211°E / 64.5735; 10.8211
Area3.8 km (1.5 sq mi)
Length2.7 km (1.68 mi)
Width2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Highest elevation130 m (430 ft)
Highest pointSørfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityFlatanger Municipality
Demographics
Population0

Bjørøya is an island in the Folda sea, just south of the Namsenfjorden in Flatanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 3.8-square-kilometre (1.5 sq mi) island lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the island of Villa and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the island of Lauvøya. The island has several large peat bogs as well as a farm. Ellingråsa Lighthouse is located on the northwest part of the island. The island has had no permanent residents since the 1970s.

See also

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  2. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2011-12-18). "Bjørøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-16.


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