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Langøya

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Location
  
Nordland, Norway

Length
  
50 km (31 mi)

Highest elevation
  
763 m (2,503 ft)

Area
  
850.2 km²

Island group
  
Vesterålen

Area rank
  
3rd largest in Norway

Width
  
40 km (25 mi)

Highest point
  
Snøkolla

Peak
  
Snøkolla

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Points of interest
  
Vesterålen, Sortland Museum, Skipssand

Municipalities
  
Bø, Nordland, Hadsel, Sortland, Øksnes

Langøya is the third largest island of Norway (except for Svalbard), with an area of 850.2 square kilometres (328.3 sq mi). The island is a part of the Vesterålen archipelago and is situated in Nordland county. The island includes the municipalities of Bø and Øksnes as well as parts of the municipalities of Sortland and Hadsel.

Map of Lang%C3%B8ya, Norway

The large island of Hinnøya lies to the east (on the other side of the Sortlandssundet). The island of Andøya lies to the northeast. The small island of Skogsøya lies to the northwest. The island of Hadseløya lies to the south. There are several lakes on the island including Alsvågvatnet. The Eidsfjorden divides the island almost in half. The island has two road bridges connecting it to Hadseløya and Hinnøya via the Hadsel Bridge and Sortland Bridge.

References

Langøya Wikipedia