Vestvågøya
Also known as Vest-Vågøy
Vestvågøya (or less-commonly: Vest-Vågøy) is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located within Vestvågøy Municipality. The island lies between the islands of Austvågøya and Gimsøya to the northeast and Flakstadøya to the southwest. There are also several small islands and skerries surrounding the island. Vestvågøya makes up over 97% of the municipal area and about 99% of the inhabitants of the municipality live on the island. The European route E10 highway crosses the island connecting to Flakstadøya by the Nappstraum Tunnel and to Gimsøya by the Sun
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Vestvågøya
- Islands.location
- Nordland, Norway
- Islands.archipelago
- Lofoten
- Islands.area_km2
- 411
- Islands.length_km
- 37
- Islands.width_km
- 21
- Islands.elevation_m
- 964
- Islands.highest_mount
- Himmeltindan
- 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
Article · Polski
Vestvågøya – dwunasta co do wielkości wyspa Norwegii, leżąca w archipelagu Lofoty na Morzu Norweskim. Najwyższym punktem jest szczyt (964 m n.p.m.). Administracyjnie należy do okręgu Nordland. Centrum administracyjnym wyspy jest miasto Leknes liczące 2 715 mieszkańców (I 2012).
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