Straumøya

Island in Norway
67°12′44″N 14°27′55″E / 67.2121°N 14.4653°E / 67.2121; 14.4653Area29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi)Length12 km (7.5 mi)Width3 km (1.9 mi)Highest elevation260 m (850 ft)Highest pointVardenAdministration
Norway
CountyNordlandMunicipalityBodø MunicipalityDemographicsPopulation278 (2016)

Straumøya is an island in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The 29.7-square-kilometre (11.5 sq mi) island is located on the south side of the Saltfjorden, just west of the Saltstraumen strait. The island is connected to the mainland by the Indre Sunnan Bridge and to the nearby Knaplundsøya island by the Saltstraumen Bridge, both bridges are a part of Norwegian County Road 17. In 2016, the island had 278 residents.[1]

The island has the Seinesodden Nature Reserve and the village of Seines with its associated surfing spot.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-05-31). "Straumøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. ^ – En helt ufattelig naturopplevelse


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