Jump to content

Igerøya

Coordinates: 65°40′44″N 12°05′34″E / 65.6789°N 12.0928°E / 65.6789; 12.0928
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Igerøya
Map
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates65°40′44″N 12°05′34″E / 65.6789°N 12.0928°E / 65.6789; 12.0928
ArchipelagoVegaøyan
Area6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Length4 km (2.5 mi)
Width2.7 km (1.68 mi)
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityVega Municipality
Demographics
Population91 (2015)

Igerøya[1] is an island in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.6-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) island is located just northeast of the island of Vega. The two islands are connected by a series of bridges over small islands. Igerøya is connected to the island of Tjøtta by a regular ferry route. In 2015, the island had 91 residents. Most of the inhabitants of the island live along the eastern side of the island.[2]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-02-24). "Igerøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-23.