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Dyrøya, Øksnes

Coordinates: 68°48′37″N 14°49′34″E / 68.8102°N 14.8260°E / 68.8102; 14.8260
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Dyrøya
Dyrøya is on the left (with the tall mountain)
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Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68°48′37″N 14°49′34″E / 68.8102°N 14.8260°E / 68.8102; 14.8260
ArchipelagoVesterålen
Area6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Length4 km (2.5 mi)
Width2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Highest elevation562 m (1844 ft)
Highest pointBlåtinden
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityØksnes Municipality

Dyrøya[1] is a small island in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located off the west coast of the large island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The small islands of Nærøya and Tindsøya lie to the west and the island of Skogsøya lies to the north. The 6.5-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) island has one village, Barkestad, and there are only 4 residents on this island (in 2017). There are no road connections to the island, so all residents must use boats. The highest point on the island is the 562-metre (1,844 ft) tall mountain Blåtinden.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Dyrøya – øy i Øksnes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-31.