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Ringvassøya (Norwegian) or Ráneš (Northern Sami) is a large island in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is divided between the municipalities of Tromsø and Karlsøy. Several islands surround Ringvassøya including Kvaløya to the south; Reinøya and Karlsøya to the east; Vannøya, Helgøya, and Nordkvaløya to the north; and Rebbenesøya to the north west. The island is connected to the neighboring island (and the rest of mainland Norway) by the Kvalsund Tunnel on the south shore of the island.[1]
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  Ringvassøya Location of the island  Ringvassøya Ringvassøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 69.8868°N 19.1729°E |
| Area | 663 km2 (256 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 6th largest in Norway |
| Length | 34 km (21.1 mi) |
| Width | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,051 m (3448 ft) |
| Highest point | Soltindan |
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Norway | |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| Municipality | Karlsøy and Tromsø |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,300 (2018) |
| Pop. density | 1.98/km2 (5.13/sq mi) |
With an area of 663 square kilometres (256 sq mi),[2] Ringvassøy is the sixth largest island in mainland Norway. The island's highest point, Soltindan, has a height of 1,051 metres (3,448 ft) above sea level. The 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long Skogsfjordvatnet is the largest lake on an island in Norway.[1]
The villages of Hansnes (the administrative centre of Karlsøy Municipality), Hessfjord, Indre Kårvik, and Skarsfjord are all located on the island. In 2018, there were about 1,300 people living on the island.[1]
See also
References
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-06-25). "Ringvassøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "Statistisk årbok 2009: Geografisk oversikt" (in Norwegian). Ssb.no. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
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На других языках
[de] Ringvassøya
Ringvassøya (Nordsamisch: Ráneš, Norsk bokmål: Ringvassøya) ist die sechstgrößte Insel Norwegens.[1]- [en] Ringvassøya
[fr] Ringvassøy
Ringvassøy (en same du Nord : Ráneš) est une île du comté de Troms og Finnmark en Norvège. L'île est divisée en deux municipalités : Tromsø et Karlsøy.[ru] Рингвассёй
Ри́нгвассёй[1] (букмол Ringvassøya, нюнорск Ringvassøy, сев.‑саам. Ráneš) — большой остров в фюльке Тромс, Норвегия. Площадь 656 км²,[2] это шестой по площади остров побережья Норвегии. Территория острова разделена между двумя муниципалитетами — Тромсё и Карлсёй. Наивысшая точка острова, Сультиннан (Soltindan), 1051 м над уровнем моря. Озеро Скугсфьордватнет (Skogsfjordvatnet), протянувшееся на 10 километров, является самым большим среди островных озёр Норвегии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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