Åmnøya

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Åmnøya
Norway - Åmnøya.png
Location in Nordland
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates66°46′12″N 13°20′28″E / 66.7700°N 13.3410°E / 66.7700; 13.3410Coordinates: 66°46′12″N 13°20′28″E / 66.7700°N 13.3410°E / 66.7700; 13.3410
Area23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Length10 km (6 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
Highest elevation648 m (2,126 ft)
Highest pointRisnestinden
Administration
CountyNordland
MunicipalityMeløy
Demographics
Population129 (2001)

Åmnøya is an island in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies west of the mainland, east of Bolga, and south of Meløya. The island is connected to the mainland by a series of small bridges over several small islands between Åmnøya and the village of Engavågen on the mainland. The island is very mountainous, the highest mountain is the 648-metre (2,126 ft) Risnestinden.[1]

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Åmøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-06.