Hinnøya
Iinnasuolu
68°38′N 16°14′E
Hinnøya (Norwegian; Northern Sami: Iinnasuolu) is the fourth-largest island in Norway, and the largest outside the Svalbard archipelago. 2 sq mi) island lies just off the western coast of Northern Norway. The island sits on the border of Nordland and Troms counties.
Terrain
68°38′N 16°14′E
Overview
Hinnøya (Norwegian; Northern Sami: Iinnasuolu) is the fourth-largest island in Norway, and the largest outside the Svalbard archipelago. The 2,204.7-square-kilometre (851.2 sq mi) island lies just off the western coast of Northern Norway. The island sits on the border of Nordland and Troms counties. The western part of the island is in the district of Vesterålen, the southwestern part is in the Lofoten district, the southeastern part is in the Ofoten district, and the northeastern part is in Troms. As of 2017, Hinnøya had a population of 32,688. The only town on the island is the town of Harstad. Some of the larger villages include Borkenes, Lødingen, Sigerfjord, and Sørvik. The island is split between several municipalities: Harstad, Tjeldsund and Kvæfjord in Troms county, as well as Andøy, Hadsel, Lødingen, Sortland, and Vågan in Nordland county.
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Nearest islands
Also in Lofoten
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
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
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
Andørja
135 km²▲ 1,276 m
Minor islands
Photographs
The village Borkenes in Kvæfjord municipality, Troms county, Norway. Seen from the mountain Middagstinden. Picture taken in direction north. In the foreground the southeastern point of the island Kveøya.
A morning view towards Raftsundet and Trolltindan from a bay of Tennfjorden in 2012 October. The ground is covered with hoar frost due to cold weather. The frost severity has been somewhere between slight and severe frost.
Hinnøya in Sortland, Norway.
An afternoon view towards Raftsundet and Trolltindan from a bay of Tennfjorden in 2012 October. The ground is covered with hoar frost due to cold weather. The frost severity has been somewhere between slight and severe frost.
The fjord and the village Kasfjord seen from the hill Nupen (412 mamsl). Municipality of Harstad, Troms county, Norway
An autumn view near Gullesfjordbotn in the island of Hinnøya, Kvæfjord, Troms, Norway in 2010 September.
Skjærstad, Norway
Fra Bjørnskinn kirke mot Risøyhamn. Hinnøya i bakgrunnen
Snytindhytta i Vesterålen sees i øvre venstre bildekant.
Lluís Llagostera i Pascual
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Borkenes seen from mountain Middagstinden. Asbjørn / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frosty Raftsundet landscape with Trolltindan in morning, 2012 October. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hinnøya - Sortland, Norway 2023-07-15. Ryan Hodnett / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frosty Raftsundet landscape with Trolltindan in afternoon, 2012 October. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kasfjord fra Nupen. Asbjørn / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Autumn landscape near Gullesfjordbotn, Hinnøya, 2010 September. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- A wide view to Grytøya island from Fylkesvei 2 on Aunfjellet, Hinnøya, Troms, Norway, 2015 April. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skjærstad, Norway - panoramio. Michal Gorski / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fra Bjørnskinn mot Risøyhamn. Blue Elf / CC BY-SA 3.0
- View to coast of Tjeldsundet, Hinnøya, Nordland, Norway, 2015 April (02). Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Snytindhytta august 2009 201033. Stian Schløsser Møller / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vistes des del coll de Digermulen a l'illa de Hinnoya. Lluís Llagostera i Pasqual / Public domain