Austvågøya
Aust-Vågøy
68°19′N 14°34′E
Austvågøya is the northeasternmost and largest of the larger islands in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located between the Vestfjorden and the Norwegian Sea. The island of Vestvågøya lies to the southwest and the large island of Hinnøya to the northeast.
Terrain
68°19′N 14°34′E
Overview
Austvågøya is the northeasternmost and largest of the larger islands in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located between the Vestfjorden and the Norwegian Sea. The island of Vestvågøya lies to the southwest and the large island of Hinnøya to the northeast. In 2017, the island had about 9,000 residents. Most of the island is part of Vågan Municipality, while the northeastern part belongs to Hadsel Municipality. The main town on the island is Svolvær. Austvågøya is popular among mountain climbers. The famous Trollfjord is located in the eastern part of the island. Austvågøya is connected by the European route E10 highway to the neighboring island of Hinnøya to the east using the Raftsund Bridge and to the island of Gimsøya to the west using the Gimsøystraumen Bridge.
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Nearest islands
- Stormolla13 km
- Gimsøya15 km
- Årsteinen19 km
- Vestvågøya39 km
- Flakstadøya56 km
- Langøya59 km
Also in Lofoten
Hinnøya
2,205 km²▲ 1,262 m
Major islands
Vestvågøya
414 km²▲ 962 m
Major islands
Moskenesøya
185 km²▲ 1,029 m
Minor islands
Flakstadøya
109 km²▲ 938 m
Minor islands
Gimsøya
46.4 km²▲ 696 m
Minor islands
Stormolla
35.2 km²▲ 751 m
Minor islands
Værøya
16.5 km²▲ 450 m
Minor islands
Årsteinen
10.5 km²▲ 520 m
Minor islands
Also in Vesterålen
Hinnøya
2,205 km²▲ 1,262 m
Major islands
Langøya
867 km²▲ 2,045 m
Major islands
Andøya
490 km²▲ 705 m
Major islands
Senja
1,590 km²▲ 1,001 m
Minor islands
Vestvågøya
414 km²▲ 962 m
Minor islands
Tjeldøya
188 km²▲ 1,010 m
Minor islands
Moskenesøya
185 km²▲ 1,029 m
Minor islands
Andørja
135 km²▲ 1,276 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Picture of Gimsøystraumen that has given name to the Strauman area. Taken in summer of 2009.
The village of Fiskebøl in Hadsel, Nordland, Norway.
Vestpollen i Austnesfjorden med Higravstinden i bakgrunnen
Vaterfjord on the Lofoten island Austvågøya
Lauspstad i Austnesfjorden
Liland i Austnesfjorden
An Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) at Morfjorden in Hadsel, Nordland, Norway in 2022 June.
An Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) at Morfjorden in Hadsel, Nordland, Norway in 2022 June.
A view over Vatterfjorden from Strømsodden in Vågan, Nordland, Norway in 2022 June. The mountains in the background, center left, are Langstrandtindan and Rulten. Further away mountains of Stormolla island can be seen.
Storvatnet lake by Midnattsolveien road (Fv 7638) on Ausvågøya island of Lofoten in Vågan, Nordland, Norway in 2022 June. Further ahead the water descends into Vatnfjorden.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Gimsøystraumen. Jørn Sund-Henriksen / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fiskebøl 2013. Manxruler / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vestpollen. Ved84 / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vaterfjord. Hopfenpflücker / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Laupstad. Ved84 / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liland. Ved84 / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Morning view to Trolltindan and Trollfjorden from Hinnøya, 2012 October. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eurasian oystercatcher at Morfjorden in Hadsel, Nordland, Norway, 2022 June. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eurasian oystercatcher at Morfjorden in Hadsel, Nordland, Norway, 2022 June - 3. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- View over Vatterfjorden from Strømsodden in Vågan, Nordland, Norway, 2022 June - 2. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Storvatnet by Midnattsolveien in Vågan, Nordland, Norway, 2022 June. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Valley around Lakselva in Vågan, Nordland, Norway, 2022 June. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0