Hinnøya

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name = Hinnøya


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location = North Norway
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archipelago = Vesterålen
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area_km2 = 2204.7
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highest mount = Møysalen
elevation_m = 1262
country = Norway
country admin divisions title = County
country admin divisions = Nordland and Troms
country largest city = Harstad
country largest city population = 23,242
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ethnic groups = Norwegian

Hinnøya is an island in North Norway. It is largest island in Norway (except for Svalbard) with an area of convert|2204.7|km2|sp=us. It has a population of 31,851 (2006). The western part of Hinnøya belongs to the district of Vesterålen, and the southwestern tip to the district of Lofoten. The major settlement is the city of Harstad. Some villages scatter the island, among them Lødingen, Sigerfjord and Borkenes.

Geographically divided between the counties Troms (Harstad and Kvæfjord municipalities) and Nordland (Andøy, Hadsel, Lødingen, Sortland, Tjeldsund and Vågan), Hinnøya is dissected by several fjords, and contains a mostly rugged and mountainous terrain. Especially the southern part, where the Møysalen National Park is located, including the highest mountain on the island, Møysalen, with its convert|1262|m|sp=us above sea level. The best agricultural area is in the northeast, in Harstad and Kvæfjord municipalities.Hinnøya is connected to the mainland by the Tjeldsund Bridge across Tjeldsundet. To the west it is connected to Langøya by the Sortland Bridge, and to the north to Andøya by the Andøy Bridge.

Lofast, connecting Lofoten to the mainland without any ferry crossings, was officially opened on December 1 2007. The road is designated as the E10 and goes very close to Møysalen National Park.

External links

* [http://www.norce.org/partners/trondarnes_distriktsm._-_nor/wildlife/ Wildlife of the Hinnøya region]

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