Length 7.5 km (4.66 mi) Highest elevation 707 m (2,320 ft) | Area 32.5 km (12.5 sq mi) Width 6 km (3.7 mi) Highest point Sørsandtinden Municipality Øksnes | |
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Skogsøya is an island in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies off the west coast of the large island of Langøya, just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Myre.
Map of Skogs%C3%B8ya, 8428 Tunstad, Norway
Most of the population lives along the southern coast of the island, where the historic Øksnes Church is located. The administration for Øksnes was historically located on this island, but it was moved to Myre on the main island of Langøya.
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Skogsøya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA