Sør-Arnøya Explained

Sør-Arnøya
Location:Nordland, Norway
Mapframe-Zoom:10
Coordinates:67.1363°N 13.9669°W
Area Km2:4
Length Km:3.5
Width Km:1.5
Elevation M:54
Highest Mount:Storåsen
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Nordland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Gildeskål Municipality
Population:199
Population As Of:2016

Sør-Arnøya[1] is a small island in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4km2 island is located west of the neighboring island of Sandhornøya and south of the island of Nord-Arnøya. Sør-Arnøya and Nord-Arnøya are linked with a 100m (300feet) long bridge.

The population (2016) of the island is 199. The main village on the island is the village of Sør-Arnøy. The closest town to Sør-Arnøya is Bodø, to the north, which can be reached by boat.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-22.
  2. Encyclopedia: Sørarnøya. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2019-01-30. 2017-07-14. . Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.