Knaplundsøya or Godøya is an island in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.6-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) island lies just southeast of the town of Bodø, between the Saltfjorden and the Skjerstadfjorden. The island is connected to the mainland and to the neighboring island of Straumøya by the Norwegian County Road 17. The Saltstraumen strait and its famous maelstrom are located between Straumøya and Knaplundsøya. The island had 392 residents in 2016, mostly living on the north and west shores of the island.[1]

Knaplundsøya
Godøya

View of the island on the left
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Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	67.2319°N 14.6742°E / 67.2319; 14.6742
Area	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Length	4.7 km (2.92 mi)
Width	1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Highest elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Highest point	Storbranden
Administration
Norway
County	Nordland
Municipality	Bodø Municipality

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

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