Reinøya (Troms)

Reinøya

Reinøya Location of Island in Troms
Geography
Location	Troms, Norway
Coordinates	69°55′N 19°38′E / 69.917°N 19.633°E / 69.917; 19.633Coordinates: 69°55′N 19°38′E / 69.917°N 19.633°E / 69.917; 19.633
Area	147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Length	24 km (14.9 mi)
Width	10 km (6 mi)
Coastline	58 km (36 mi)
Highest elevation	872 m (2,861 ft)
Highest point	Sæterelvtinden
Administration
Norway
County	Troms
Municipality	Karlsøy
Demographics
Population	300 (2008)
Pop. density	2 /km2 (5 /sq mi)

Reinøya is an island in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway. The 147-square-kilometre (57 sq mi) lies directly east of the large island of Ringvassøya, and the small island of Karlsøya lies to the north of the island. The Ullsfjorden lies along the eastern coast of the island.

The southern part of the island was part of the municipality of Tromsø until 1 January 2008 when it was transferred to the municipality of Karlsøy. The undersea Langsund Tunnel is being built connecting the islands of Reinøya and Ringvassøya. This tunnel was scheduled to be completed in 2015.