Onøya

Coordinates: 66°23′13″N 12°51′14″E / 66.3870°N 12.8539°E / 66.3870; 12.8539
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Onøya
Onøya is located in Nordland
Onøya
Onøya
Location of the island
Onøya is located in Norway
Onøya
Onøya
Onøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates66°23′13″N 12°51′14″E / 66.3870°N 12.8539°E / 66.3870; 12.8539
Area7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Length4.2 km (2.61 mi)
Width3.8 km (2.36 mi)
Highest elevation197 m (646 ft)
Highest pointStokksvikfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityLurøy Municipality
Demographics
Population279 (2017)

Onøya is an island in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 7.7-square-kilometre (3.0 sq mi) island lies immediately south of the island of Lurøya and southwest of the island of Stigen. The island is connected to Lurøya by a short bridge. Onøya sits just west of the mouth of the Sjona fjord. It is only accessible by boat. The highest point on the island is the 197-metre (646 ft) tall mountain Stokksvikfjellet. In 2017, there were 279 residents of the island.[1]

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  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-04-06). "Onøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-02.