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Rebbenesøya

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Also known as Ruobbá

or ) is an island in Troms county, Norway. The southern third of the island is part of Tromsø Municipality while the northern (larger) portion of the island is part of Karlsøy Municipality. There is a regular ferry connection from Bromnes on the eastern end on Rebbensøya to Mikkelvik on the northwestern end of the neighboring island of Ringvassøya.

Key facts

Islands.image_name
Rebbenesøy ferry transporting between Mikkelvik and Bromnes, Troms, Norway, 2014 July.jpg
Islands.image_caption
Rebbenesøy ferry
Islands.location
Troms, Norway
Islands.area_km2
80.6
Islands.length_km
14
Islands.width_km
10
Islands.elevation_m
694
Islands.highest_mount
Geittinden
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
Karlsøy and Tromsø
Islands.population
53
Islands.population_as_of
2024
Islands.density_km2
1.7

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or ) is an island in Troms county, Norway. The southern third of the island is part of Tromsø Municipality while the northern (larger) portion of the island is part of Karlsøy Municipality. There is a regular ferry connection from Bromnes on the eastern end on Rebbensøya to Mikkelvik on the northwestern end of the neighboring island of Ringvassøya.

On Rebbenesøya, there are many mountains that are suitable for tourists who enjoy the outdoors and hiking. The highest point on the island is Geittinden at a height of . There are also about 20 fishing lakes. The uninhabited island nature reserve of Sørfugløya lies off the north-west coast.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rebbenesøya” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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