Austra

Island in Norway
65°05′01″N 11°52′37″E / 65.0837°N 11.8769°E / 65.0837; 11.8769Area88 km2 (34 sq mi)Length21 km (13 mi)Width6.5 km (4.04 mi)Coastline61 km (37.9 mi)Highest elevation588 m (1929 ft)Highest pointRomsskålaAdministration
Norway
CountiesTrøndelag and NordlandMunicipalityNærøysund, Leka, BindalDemographicsPopulationc. 300 (2001[1])Pop. density3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)

Austra is an island on the border between Trøndelag and Nordland counties in Norway. The 88-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) island is shared between the municipalities of Bindal, Leka, and Nærøysund. The highest point is the 588-metre-tall (1,929 ft) Romsskåla. The village of Årset lies on the southeastern shore, along the Årsetfjorden. The village of Bogen lies on the east coast of the island where the bridge connects it to the mainland. The village of Horsfjord lies on the northern coast. The village of Gutvik lies on the western coast[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (13 November 2017). "Austra". Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 April 2018.


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