Flakstadøya

Flakstadøya is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The entire island lies within Flakstad Municipality with the Vestfjorden on the east side of the island and the Norwegian Sea on the west side of the island.

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Islands.name: Flakstadøya
Islands.image_name: Flakstadoeya.jpg
Islands.location: Nordland, Norway
Islands.archipelago: Lofoten
Islands.area_km2: 110
Islands.length_km: 20
Islands.width_km: 8.5
Islands.elevation_m: 931
Islands.highest_mount: Stjerntinden
Islands.country: Norway
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Nordland
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Municipality
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Flakstad Municipality
Islands.population: 1119
Islands.density_km2: 10

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==Geography== The island is connected to the neighboring island of Moskenesøya (to the south and west) by the Kåkern Bridge and Fredvang Bridges. It is connected to the island of Vestvågøya (to the northeast) through the undersea Nappstraum Tunnel. The European route E10 highway crosses the island and connecting to the neighboring islands.

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