Rolla (Troms)
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| Native name: Rálli | |
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 Location of Rolla |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°47′N 17°01′E / 68.783°N 17.017°ECoordinates: 68°47′N 17°01′E / 68.783°N 17.017°E |
| Area | 106.4 km2 (41.08 sq mi) |
| Length | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
| Width | 10.5 km (6.52 mi) |
| Coastline | 47 km (29.2 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) |
| Highest point | Drangen |
| Country | |
| County | Troms |
| Municipality | Ibestad |
| Largest city | Hamnvik (pop. 470) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1078 (as of 2001) |
| Density | 10.1 /km2 (26.2 /sq mi) |
Rolla (Northern Sami: Rálli) is an island in the municipality of Ibestad in Troms county, Norway. It has an area of 106 km2 (41 sq mi). The highest point is Drangen at a height of 1,022 m (3,353 ft). The population on Rolla (2001) is 1,078.[1][2]
Rolla is connected to the neighboring island of Andørja by the Ibestad undersea tunnel. Andørja is then connected to the mainland via the Mjøsund Bridge.
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[edit] References
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1917 Ibestad. http://www.ssb.no/fob/kommunehefte/1917/fob_1917_tabeller.pdf.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Rolla" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Rolla. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
