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Fanøya

Coordinates: 61°37′28″N 4°48′24″E / 61.6244°N 4.8067°E / 61.6244; 4.8067
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Fanøya
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Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°37′28″N 4°48′24″E / 61.6244°N 4.8067°E / 61.6244; 4.8067
Area1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Length1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Coastline8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation51.5 m (169 ft)
Highest pointStorehaugen
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKinn Municipality

Fanøya is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Florø in a large group of inhabited islands, referred to as the Batalden islands. Fanøya, the most populous island in the group, is 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) north of the island of Skorpa, about 600 metres (2,000 ft) south of the island of Batalden, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the island of Hovden. The Batalden Chapel is located on Fanøya.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Batalden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-11-06.