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Coordinates: 64°00′49″N 9°55′00″E / 64.0136°N 9.9168°E / 64.0136; 9.9168
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'''Linesøya''' is an [[island]] in the municipality of [[Åfjord]] in [[Sør-Trøndelag]] county, [[Norway]]. It lies about {{convert|3|km}} off the coast of the mainland of Åfjord, and {{convert|1|km}} southwest of the island of [[Stokkøya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/S%C3%B8r-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/%C3%85fjord/Lines%C3%B8ya/|title=Linesøya|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-01-04}}</ref> The {{convert|16.6|km2|adj=on}} island also lies about {{convert|6.5|km}} north of the smaller island of [[Lauvøya, Sør-Trøndelag|Lauvøya]]. The highest point on Linesøya is the {{convert|230|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Linesfjellet.
'''Linesøya''' is an [[island]] in the municipality of [[Åfjord]] in [[Sør-Trøndelag]] county, [[Norway]]. It lies about {{convert|3|km}} off the coast of the mainland of Åfjord, and {{convert|1|km}} southwest of the island of [[Stokkøya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/S%C3%B8r-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/%C3%85fjord/Lines%C3%B8ya/|title=Linesøya|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-01-04}}</ref> The {{convert|16.6|km2|adj=on}} island also lies about {{convert|6.5|km}} north of the smaller island of [[Lauvøya, Sør-Trøndelag|Lauvøya]]. The highest point on Linesøya is the {{convert|230|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Linesfjellet.


The [[Linesøy Bridge]] is being built between the two islands, and with the [[Stokkøy Bridge]] from Stokkøya to the mainland, there will be a ferry-free road to the mainland from Linesøya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vareveger.no/nyheter/article107400.ece|title=Linesøya vente på fastlandsforbindelse|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2011-01-04|publisher=VåreVeger|last=Haakonsen|first=Anders}}</ref>
After the completion of the [[Linesøy Bridge]] between Linesøya and Stokkøya, and with the [[Stokkøy Bridge]] from Stokkøya to the mainland, a ferry-free road to the mainland from Linesøya has been established.


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LocationSør-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°00′49″N 9°55′00″E / 64.0136°N 9.9168°E / 64.0136; 9.9168

Linesøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the coast of the mainland of Åfjord, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the island of Stokkøya.[1] The 16.6-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island also lies about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the smaller island of Lauvøya. The highest point on Linesøya is the 230-metre (750 ft) tall mountain Linesfjellet.

After the completion of the Linesøy Bridge between Linesøya and Stokkøya, and with the Stokkøy Bridge from Stokkøya to the mainland, a ferry-free road to the mainland from Linesøya has been established.

References

  1. ^ "Linesøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-04.