Barøya

Island in Norway
68°20′55″N 16°06′27″E / 68.3485°N 16.1076°E / 68.3485; 16.1076Area13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)Highest elevation299 m (981 ft)Highest pointSørfjelletAdministration
Norway
CountyNordlandMunicipalityNarvik MunicipalityDemographicsPopulation0 (2016)

Barøya is an uninhabited island in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 13-square-kilometre (5.0 sq mi) island is located in the Ofotfjorden near the entrance to the Efjorden. The village of Lødingen lies 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the island. Barøy Lighthouse is located on the northwestern part of the island. The highest point on the island is the 299-metre (981 ft) tall mountain Sørfjellet.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-06-30). "Barøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-12.


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