Kågen

Also known as Gávvir

or is an island in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The island lies between the Kvænangen fjord (to the east) and the Lyngen fjord to the west. The island is home to 27 inhabitants (2001). The island is mountainous with several peaks over above sea level. The highest point is the tall mountain Store Kågtind. Kågen is the 52nd largest island in Norway. thumb|left|East face of Blåtinden (985 m) as seen from the south coast of Maursundet in 2012 March. The mountain is located in the island of Kågen in the municipality of Skjervøy, Troms, Norway.

Key facts

Islands.location: Troms, Norway
Islands.area_km2: 85.7
Islands.rank: 52nd in Norway
Islands.length_km: 12
Islands.width_km: 12.7
Islands.coastline_km: 50
Islands.elevation_m: 1228
Islands.highest_mount: Store Kågtinden
Islands.country: Norway
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Troms
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Municipality
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Skjervøy Municipality
Islands.population: 27
Islands.population_as_of: 2001
Islands.density_km2: 0.3

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There is a ferry connection with the neighboring islands of Arnøya and Laukøya to the north, the Skjervøy Bridge connects to the island Skjervøya to the east, and the undersea Maursund Tunnel connects the island to the mainland to the south.

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