Dyrøya, Troms

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Geography
LocationTroms, Norway
Coordinates68°59′37″N 17°22′13″E / 68.9937°N 17.3703°E / 68.9937; 17.3703
Area53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Width6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation563 m (1847 ft)
Highest pointBergsheia
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms
MunicipalityDyrøy Municipality
Demographics
Population152 (2017)
Pop. density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)

Dyrøya (Norwegian) or Divrrát (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Dyrøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 53-square-kilometre (20 sq mi) island is located between the large island of Senja and the mainland of Norway. The Dyrøysundet strait lies to the east of the island (towards the mainland) and the Tranøyfjorden lies to the north and west (towards Senja). The island of Andørja lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Dyrøya.[2]

The island is connected to the mainland by the Dyrøy Bridge, east of the village of Brøstadbotn. The largest village area on the island is on the central part of the eastern coastline of Dyrøya, including Holm, where Dyrøy Church is located.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-05-28). "Dyrøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2024-07-20.


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