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Dyrøya is an island in Dyrøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 53-square-kilometre (20 sq mi) island is located between the large island of Senja and the mainland of Norway. The Dyrøysundet strait lies to the east of the island (towards the mainland) and the Tranøyfjorden lies to the north and west (towards Senja). The island of Andørja lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Dyrøya.[1]

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Dyrøya

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Geography
Location	Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	68.9937°N 17.3703°E / 68.9937; 17.3703
Area	53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Width	6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation	563 m (1847 ft)
Highest point	Bergsheia
Administration
Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
Municipality	Dyrøy Municipality
Demographics
Population	152[1] (2017)
Pop. density	2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)

The island is connected to the mainland by the Dyrøy Bridge, east of the village of Brøstadbotn. The largest village area on the island is on the central part of the eastern coastline of Dyrøya, including Holm, where Dyrøy Church is located.

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

На других языках

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[de] Dyrøya (Troms og Finnmark)

Dyrøya ist eine Insel im Südwestteil des Solbergfjords und Nordostteil des Tranøyfjords im Fylke Troms og Finnmark. Sie gehört verwaltungsmäßig zu der nach ihr benannten Kommune Dyrøy, die mehrheitlich Gebiet auf dem Festland südlich und südöstlich der Insel umfasst.

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- [en] Dyrøya, Troms

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