- Nordlandet
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Nordlandet
View of Nordlandet island
Location in NordmøreGeography Location Kristiansund, Norway Coordinates 63°07′24″N 7°49′16″E / 63.1233°N 7.8212°ECoordinates: 63°07′24″N 7°49′16″E / 63.1233°N 7.8212°E Area 14.3 km2 (5.52 sq mi) Length 6.3 km (3.91 mi) Width 3.3 km (2.05 mi) Highest elevation 205 m (673 ft) Highest point Kvernberget Norway County Møre og Romsdal Municipality Kristiansund Nordlandet is an island in the municipality of Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 14.3-square-kilometre (5.5 sq mi) island is located just east of the city center of Kristiansund, and is one of the boroughs of the city. The island is home to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, which is named after the nearby 205-metre (673 ft) tall mountain Kvernberget.[1]
The highway Nordsund Bridge connects it to the island of Kirkelandet and in the southwestern part of the island, the to the Omsund Bridge connects it to the island of Frei.
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordlandet" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Nordlandet. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
Categories:- Kristiansund
- Islands of Møre og Romsdal
- Møre og Romsdal geography stubs
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