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Bjørøya

Coordinates: 64°34′25″N 10°49′16″E / 64.5735°N 10.8211°E / 64.5735; 10.8211
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Bjørøya
Bjørøya is located in Trøndelag
Bjørøya
Bjørøya
Location of the island
Bjørøya is located in Norway
Bjørøya
Bjørøya
Bjørøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°34′25″N 10°49′16″E / 64.5735°N 10.8211°E / 64.5735; 10.8211
Area3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Length2.7 km (1.68 mi)
Width2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Highest elevation130 m (430 ft)
Highest pointSørfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityFlatanger
Demographics
Population0

Bjørøya is an island in the Folda sea, just south of the Namsenfjorden in the municipality of Flatanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 3.8-square-kilometre (1.5 sq mi) island lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the island of Villa and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the island of Lauvøya. The island has several large peat bogs as well as a farm. Ellingråsa Lighthouse is located on the northwest part of the island. The island has had no permanent residents since the 1970s.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2011-12-18). "Bjørøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-16.