Ylvingen
Himmelblåland
65°37′N 12°09′E
Ylvingen is an island in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 7.6-square-kilometre (2.9 sq mi) island lies just off the west coast of Norway, between the island of Vega and the mainland. In 2017, there were 25 residents on the island.
Terrain
65°37′N 12°09′E
Overview
Ylvingen is an island in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 7.6-square-kilometre (2.9 sq mi) island lies just off the west coast of Norway, between the island of Vega and the mainland. In 2017, there were 25 residents on the island.
The island is connected by fast ferry to the mainland towns of Brønnøysund and Sandnessjøen, and to the island of Vega and the mainland by car ferry, all operated by Torghatten Trafikkselskap. The landscape is relatively flat, yet rocky in many places. The highest point on the island is the 68-metre (223 ft) tall mountain Stornonshaugen in the middle of the island. The island has a relatively large moose population. The residents of the island earn a living by farming and fishing and the island has increasing tourist traffic.
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Chart
Nearest islands
- Sørøya5.4 km
- Vågøya6.0 km
- Lamøya6.8 km
- Liss-Rørøya7.1 km
- Igerøya7.5 km
- Rakvaldsøya8.7 km
Also in Vega
Vega
111 km²▲ 801 m
Major islands
Igerøya
8.6 km²▲ 99 m
Minor islands
Søla
2.9 km²▲ 434 m
Minor islands
Vågøya
0.54 km²▲ 26 m
Minor islands
Lamøya
0.25 km²▲ 12 m
Minor islands
Sørøya
0.24 km²▲ 20 m
Minor islands
Rakvaldsøya
0.23 km²▲ 21 m
Minor islands
Liss-Rørøya
0.16 km²▲ 17 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Kirkegården ved Ylvingen kapell på Vega i Nordland.
MF 'Ramtind' (IMO 7725910) til kai på Ylvingen.
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Ylvingen kapell-kirkegård. TorbjørnS / CC BY-SA 3.0
- 'Ramtind' på Ylvingen. TorbjørnS / CC BY-SA 4.0