Nord-Herøy Explained

Nord-Herøy
Location:Nordland, Norway
Mapframe-Zoom:9
Coordinates:65.9895°N 12.3038°W
Archipelago:Herøy
Area Km2:8.9
Length Km:6.7
Width Km:2.6
Elevation M:48
Highest Mount:Brannåsen
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Nordland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Herøy Municipality
Population:appx 800
Population As Of:2017

Nord-Herøy[1] [2] [3] [4] is an island in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. With an area of 8.9km2, it is the largest island in the municipality. The island has about 800 residents (in 2017).[5]

To the southwest lies the Herøysundet,[5] which is crossed by the Herøysund Bridge and Norwegian County Road 828 to the neighboring island of Sør-Herøy. To the southeast of the island lies the Alsten Fjord (Norwegian: Alstenfjorden) and the island of Alsten in Alstahaug Municipality. To the east-northeast lies the island of Hjartøya, and to the north lies the Dønnessundet and the island of Dønna. To the northwest is the island of Hestøya, with bridge connections to the nearby islands of Indre Øksningan, Ytre Øksningan, Staulen, and Seløya, and to the Åkviksundet Bridge to Dønna.

The municipal seat, Silvalen, is located on the island along Herøysundet.

There are three lakes on the island: Storvatnet, Salsvatnet, and Vikvatnet.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-10-08.
  2. Book: Jorgenson . Theodore . History of Norwegian Literature . 1970 . Haskell House Publishers . New York . 132.
  3. Web site: About Herøy. Herøy-Helgeland. October 16, 2017.
  4. Web site: Herøy. Go Norway. October 16, 2017.
  5. Encyclopedia: Nord-Herøy – øy. Geir. Thorsnæs. February 19, 2019. July 14, 2017. . Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.