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Reinøya, Troms

Coordinates: 69°54′20″N 19°37′37″E / 69.9056°N 19.6269°E / 69.9056; 19.6269
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Geography
LocationTroms, Norway
Coordinates69°54′20″N 19°37′37″E / 69.9056°N 19.6269°E / 69.9056; 19.6269
Area147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Length24 km (14.9 mi)
Width10 km (6 mi)
Coastline58 km (36 mi)
Highest elevation872 m (2861 ft)
Highest pointSæterelvtinden
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms
MunicipalityKarlsøy Municipality
Demographics
Population300 (2008)
Pop. density2/km2 (5/sq mi)

Reinøya (Norwegian) or Ráidna (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Karlsøy Municipality 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 Tromsø Municipality until 1 January 2008 when it was transferred to Karlsøy Municipality.[2][3] The undersea Langsund Tunnel is approved to be built connecting the islands of Reinøya and Ringvassøya. Construction of this tunnel was scheduled to begin in 2019 or 2020, but there have been delays and construction work should begin around 2025.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ "Søndre del av Reinøy i Troms overføres til Karlsøy kommune" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  3. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "1936 Karlsøy. Population 1 January and population changes during the year. 1951-".
  4. ^ "Berettiget håp om oppstart med bygging av Langsundforbindelsen" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2018-08-07.