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    Røst

    Part of Lofoten

    Røstlandet or simply Røst is an island in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. 4 sq mi) island makes up the majority of the land of the municipality and is home to most of its residents. The island is very low and marshy, with the highest point on the island only reaching 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level.

    dry stone wall Røst Lofoten Norway
    dry stone wall Røst Lofoten Norway

    Einar Stamnes / CC BY 2.0

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    622 landforms

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    Røstlandet or simply Røst is an island in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.6-square-kilometre (1.4 sq mi) island makes up the majority of the land of the municipality and is home to most of its residents. The island is very low and marshy, with the highest point on the island only reaching 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level. There are many small lakes on the island, many of the wetlands areas on the island are located in a protected nature reserve. The village of Røstlandet is a fishing village that covers the southeastern part of the island. Røst Airport is located on the northern part of the island. Røst Church is located in the village. The remaining uninhabited parts of the island are dominated by sheep farming and racks for drying fish. Skomvær Lighthouse is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the island.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands10
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets282
    • Rocks & skerries330

    Major islands

    10
    • Røst

      Røst

      Area
      3.9 km²
      High point
      9 m

      Røstlandet or simply Røst is an island in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. 4 sq mi) island makes up the majority of the land of the municipality and is home to most of its residents. The island is very low and marshy, with the highest point on the island only reaching 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level.

    Rocks & skerries

    330

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 10 of 622; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m259 mStorfjellet202 mVedøya143 mTrenyken127 mStavøya96 mHernyken33 mSkomvær15 mLyngvær11 mTjuvøya9 mRøst4 mSandøyra
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110Røst: 3.9 km²RøstStorfjellet: 1.1 km²StorfjelletVedøya: 0.91 km²VedøyaTrenyken: 0.24 km²TrenykenStavøya: 0.22 km²StavøyaLyngvær: 0.21 km²LyngværTjuvøya: 0.19 km²TjuvøyaHernyken: 0.14 km²HernykenSandøyra: 0.12 km²SandøyraSkomvær: 0.11 km²Skomvær
    km², log scale
    Røst3.9 km²
    Storfjellet1.1 km²
    Vedøya0.91 km²
    Trenyken0.24 km²
    Stavøya0.22 km²
    Lyngvær0.21 km²
    Tjuvøya0.19 km²
    Hernyken0.14 km²
    Sandøyra0.12 km²
    Skomvær0.11 km²

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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