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Sørarnøya

Sørarnøya
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Sørarnøya is located in Nordland
Sørarnøya
Sørarnøya
Location in Nordland
Geography
Location Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 67°08′11″N 13°58′01″E / 67.1363°N 13.9669°E / 67.1363; 13.9669Coordinates: 67°08′11″N 13°58′01″E / 67.1363°N 13.9669°E / 67.1363; 13.9669
Area 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Length 3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Width 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Highest point Storåsen
Administration
County Nordland
Municipality Gildeskål

Sørarnøy or Sørarnøya is a small island and village in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. The 4-square-kilometre (1.5 sq mi) island is located west of the villages of Lekanger, Mårnes, and Våg on the neighboring island of Sandhornøya. Its population (2007) is 205.

The fishing village of Sørarnøya covers the majority of the island of Sørarnøya. There are actually two islands, Sørarnøy and Nordarnøy, that are connected by a short bridge, that form the larger village area that the locals call "Arnøyene". The closest town to Sørarnøy is Bodø, to the north, which can be reached by boat.


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