Uløya

Uløya / Ulisuolu

Location of Uløya in Troms county
Uløya / Ulisuolu
Geography
Location Northern Norway
Coordinates 69°51′43″N 20°36′59″E / 69.8619°N 20.6164°E / 69.8619; 20.6164Coordinates: 69°51′43″N 20°36′59″E / 69.8619°N 20.6164°E / 69.8619; 20.6164
Area 78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Length 15 km (9.3 mi)
Width 8.5 km (5.28 mi)
Coastline 38 km (23.6 mi)
Highest elevation 1,142 m (3,747 ft)
Highest point Blåtinden
Administration
Norway
County Troms
Municipalities Skjervøy and Nordreisa
Demographics
Population 94 (2001)
Pop. density 1.2 /km2 (3.1 /sq mi)

Uløya (Northern Sami: Ulisuolu) is an island in Skjervøy and Nordreisa municipalities, Troms county, Norway. The island is situated on the east side of the Lyngen fjord. The island has an area of 78 km2 (30 sq mi), and the highest point is Blåtinden at 1,142 m (3,747 ft). The population (2001) on the Skjervøy part of the island is 29,[1] and the population (2001) on the Nordreisa part is 65.[2]

Uløya is the 56th largest island in Norway. All of the island of Uløya was originally in Skjervøy municipality, but in 1972 the southern part of the island was transferred to neighboring Nordreisa municipality.[3]

Villages

Villages include Havnnes.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1941 Skjervøy" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
  2. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1942 Nordreisa" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
  3. ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  4. ↑ Hvem holdt en hånd over bygda vår? [Who held their hand over our village?]
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