Description island AndøyaThe inhabited large island of Andøya is part of (the island group) Vesterålen and is located in the country of Norway, Northern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 52.3 km. The surface-area of the island is 461.1 km2 and is therefore 1.2 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Norwegian Sea and the total coastal length is about 505.1 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 57 km by 13.5 km (maximum width). The island is North-northeast - South-southwest oriented. The highest point is 705 meter and is named Kvasstinden. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 69.13 (69°7'33.4956), 15.84 (15°50'9.9888).The population is 3600 and the population density is thus on 7.40 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The capital of the island is Andenes (located in the North of the island). Other places on the island are: Bleik. Myre. The island is located in the North-northeast of the country Norway. It is located in the administrative unit County Nordland (local administrative level-name Fylke), in the municipality Andøy (local administrative level-name Kommune). Direct neighboring islands of Andøya are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Hinnøya Located 1.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 2) Langøya Located 3.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 3) Grytøya Located 16.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 4) Senja Located 28.1 km North of the island. 5) Hadseløya Located 40.1 km WestSouthWest of the island. 6) Austvågøy Located 45.6 km WestSouthWest of the island. 7) Tjeldøya Located 47.4 km NorthWest of the island. 8) Andørja Located 48.2 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 9) Rolla Located 48.8 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 10) Dyrøya Located 52 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 11) Kvaløya Located 77.8 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 12) Gimsøya Located 79.3 km SouthWest of the island. 13) Vestvågøya Located 84.3 km SouthWest of the island. 14) Lundøya Located 92.7 km West of the island. 15) Engeløya Located 98.1 km West of the island. 16) Flakstadøya Located 115.4 km SouthWest of the island. 17) Ringvassøya Located 119.7 km NorthEast of the island. 18) Rebbenesøya Located 123.2 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Moskenesøya Located 126.7 km SouthWest of the island. 20) Reinøya Located 139.4 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 21) Helgøya Located 152.1 km NorthEast of the island. 22) Vanna Located 161 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 23) Landegode Located 165.4 km WestSouthWest of the island. 24) Mosken Located 166.8 km SouthWest of the island. 25) Værøy Located 173.6 km SouthWest of the island. The island is accessible by car (by means of ferry or bridge). The distance from Western-Europe (The Netherlands) is about 2566 km. There is a ferry connection for cars to the mainland. For pedestrians, there is a ferry connection to the mainland also. Far as is known, there are good cycling opportunities on the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Andøya consists of Sand - Rock 5.2 km2 (1%), wood 73.8 km2 (16%), nature 117.3 km2 (25%), wet nature 215.3 km2 (47%), and agriculture 36 km2 (8%), To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Andøya |
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