Hinnøya
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  Hinnøya (Nordland)
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| Location | North Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°32′N 15°50′E / 68.533°N 15.833°ECoordinates: 68°32′N 15°50′E / 68.533°N 15.833°E |
| Archipelago | Vesterålen |
| Area | 2,204.7 km2 (851.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest point | Møysalen (1,262 m (4,140 ft)) |
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Norway
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| County | Nordland and Troms |
| Largest city | Harstad (pop. 23,242) |
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| Ethnic groups | Norwegian |
Hinnøya is an island in North Norway. It is largest coastal island in Norway (several of the islands in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago are larger) with an area of 2,204.7 square kilometres (851.2 sq mi). It has a population of 31,851 (2006). The western part of Hinnøya belongs to the district of Vesterålen, and the southwestern tip to the district of Lofoten. The major settlement is the city of Harstad. Some villages scatter the island, among them Borkenes, Lødingen, Sigerfjord and Sørvik.
Geographically divided between the counties Troms (Harstad and Kvæfjord municipalities) and Nordland (Andøy, Hadsel, Lødingen, Sortland, Tjeldsund and Vågan), Hinnøya is dissected by several fjords, and contains a mostly rugged and mountainous terrain. Especially the southern part, where the Møysalen National Park is located, including the highest mountain on the island, Møysalen, with its 1,262 metres (4,140 ft) above sea level.[2] The best agricultural area is in the northeast, in Harstad and Kvæfjord municipalities. Hinnøya is connected to the mainland by the Tjeldsund Bridge across Tjeldsundet. To the west it is connected to Langøya by the Sortland Bridge, and to the north to Andøya by the Andøy Bridge.
Lofast, connecting Lofoten to the mainland without any ferry crossings, was officially opened on December 1, 2007. The road is designated as the E10 and goes very close to Møysalen National Park. In the northwestern part in Sortland and Andøy is Forfjord nature reserve, a valley with forests, bogs and the oldest pine tree in Norway, 700 years old. [3]
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