Location Nordland, Norway Width 1.5 km (0.93 mi) Highest point Stornonshaugen Area 7.6 km² | Length 6 km (3.7 mi) Highest elevation 68 m (223 ft) County Nordland Municipality Vega | |
 | ||
Ylvingen is an island in the municipality of Vega in Nordland county, Norway. It has less than 60 residents inhabiting an area of 7.6 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi).
Contents
Map of Ylvingen, 8985 Ylvingen, Norway
The island is connected by fast ferry to the mainland towns of Brønnøysund and Sandnessjøen, and to the main island of Vega and the mainland by car ferry, all operated by Torghatten Trafikkselskap.
History
During the Second World War, the island was used by the German Armed Forces as an emplacement and had prisoners of war from Russia, Serbia, and Poland doing forced labor. The television series Himmelblå was filmed on the island.
References
Ylvingen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA