Gimsøya
Gimsøy
68°18′N 14°12′E
Gimsøya is an island in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Gimsøya is situated between the islands of Austvågøya and Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The 46.4-square-kilometre (17.9 sq mi) island has a population (2016) of 181.
Terrain
68°18′N 14°12′E
Overview
Gimsøya is an island in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Gimsøya is situated between the islands of Austvågøya and Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The 46.4-square-kilometre (17.9 sq mi) island has a population (2016) of 181. The European route E10 highway passes through Gimsøya linking the island to Austvågøya by the Gimsøystraumen Bridge and to the island of Vestvågøya by the Sundklakkstraumen Bridge. The main population centres on Gimsøya include Vinje (where Gimsøy Elementary school is located), Hov (where the golf course is located), Hovsund (where the marina and the abandoned fish factory is located), Barstrand (where some fishing industry is located), Gimsøysand (where Gimsøy Church is located), and Årrstranda. Historically, the island made up a large part of the old Gimsøy Municipality which existed from 1856 until its dissolution in 1964.
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Nearest islands
- Austvågøya15 km
- Vestvågøya24 km
- Stormolla27 km
- Årsteinen34 km
- Flakstadøya42 km
- Moskenesøya59 km
Also in Lofoten
Hinnøya
2,205 km²▲ 1,262 m
Major islands
Austvågøya
531 km²▲ 1,148 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
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
Austvågøya
531 km²▲ 1,148 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
Photographs
Hoven mountain (368 metres above the sea) and a few houses at Vik (right) on Gimsøya island in Vågan, Lofoten, Norway.
Gimsøy beach, Vinje - coté Est
Gimsoy beach, Vinje
Gimsøy Landhandel Lofoten AS, Vinje
Gimsøy (Lofoten, Norwegen)
An evening view over Gimsøystraumen from the coast at the east side of Gimsøystraum Bridge in 2010 September.
Picture of Gimsøystraumen that has given name to the Strauman area. Taken in summer of 2009.
Gravermarka village at summer, taken from Gravermark mountains. Summer of 2009.
Gimsøystraumen depuis Barstrandveien (Gimsøya) et en arrière plan Slettatinden (683 m)
Utsyn vestover frå Hoven. Vegen ein ser nedom Hoven er Fylkesveg 862 i Nordland. Vikspollen og Sundklakkstraumen, så Vestvågøya.
Shop and gas station on Gimsoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Hoven Lofoten. Thomas Faivre-Duboz from Paris, France / CC BY-SA 2.0
- View at Gimsøystraumen in Vågan, Lofoten, Norway, 2015 April. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gimsøy beach - coté Est. Patrice78500 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gimsoy beach. Patrice78500 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gimsøy Landhandel Lofoten AS. Patrice78500 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gimsøy-02-2019-gje. Gerd Eichmann / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gimsøystraumen, 2009 09. Ximonic, Simo Räsänen / GFDL
- Gimsøystraumen. Jørn Sund-Henriksen / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gravermarka-summer. Jørn Sund-Henriksen / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gimsøystraumen depuis Barstrandveien (Gimsøya). Patrice78500 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lofoten - View from Hoven Hov. Thomas Faivre-Duboz / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shop and gas station on Gimsoy, Lofoten, Norway. Vincent van Zeijst / CC BY-SA 3.0