Linesøya
  Linesøya Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Coordinates | 64°00′49″N 9°55′00″E / 64.0136°N 9.9168°ECoordinates: 64°00′49″N 9°55′00″E / 64.0136°N 9.9168°E |
| Area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Highest point | Linesfjellet |
| Administration | |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Åfjord |
Linesøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the coast of the mainland of Åfjord, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the island of Stokkøya.[1] The 16.6-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island also lies about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the smaller island of Lauvøya. The highest point on Linesøya is the 230-metre (750 ft) tall mountain Linesfjellet.
After the completion of the Linesøy Bridge between Linesøya and Stokkøya, and with the Stokkøy Bridge from Stokkøya to the mainland, a ferry-free road to the mainland from Linesøya has been established.
References
- ↑ "Linesøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
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