Description island ÅmnøyaThe inhabited small island of Åmnøya is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 1.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 22.8 km2 and is therefore 0.06 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 34.1 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 10 km by 4.1 km (maximum width). The island is West - East oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 66.77 (66°45'58.0104), 13.37 (13°2'14.8488).The population is 87 and the population density is thus on 3.80 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Åmnes (located in the North of the island). Other places on the island are: Åmnøyhamna, Åmnes. The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Åmnøya are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Meløya Located 2.6 km East of the island. 2) Nesøya Located 31.2 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 3) Fugløya Located 32 km EastNorthEast of the island. 4) Lurøya Located 36.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Sandhornøya Located 39.8 km NorthEast of the island. 6) Tomma Located 53.5 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Husøya Located 58.3 km SouthSouthWest of the island. 8) Dønna Located 65.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 9) Løkta Located 66.9 km WestSouthWest of the island. 10) Landegode Located 73.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 11) Alsta Located 80.5 km West of the island. 12) Røst Located 96.6 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Værøy Located 99 km EastSouthEast of the island. 14) Mosken Located 109.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 15) Moskenesøya Located 117.8 km East of the island. 16) Vega Located 129.3 km WestSouthWest of the island. 17) Flakstadøya Located 135.1 km East of the island. 18) Vestvågøya Located 141.7 km East of the island. 19) Engeløya Located 141.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 20) Lundøya Located 151.6 km EastNorthEast of the island. 21) Austvågøy Located 158.3 km East of the island. 22) Gimsøya Located 167.7 km EastNorthEast of the island. 23) Hinnøya Located 182 km EastNorthEast of the island. 24) Leka Located 193.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 25) Hadseløya Located 198.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Åmnøya consists of Sand - Rock 1.7 km2 (7%), wood 8.2 km2 (36%), nature 11.2 km2 (49%), and agriculture 1.5 km2 (7%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Åmnøya |
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