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Rolvsøy or Rolvsøya (Northern Sami: Gádde-Iččát) is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 89-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) island has a population (2001) of 72. The island is located south of the island of Ingøya and north and west of the mainland, separated by the Rolvsøysundet.

Rolvsøya

Native name: Gádde-Iččát
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Geography
Location	Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Coordinates	70.98°N 24.03°E / 70.98; 24.03
Area	89 km2 (34 sq mi)
Length	14 km (8.7 mi)
Width	13.5 km (8.39 mi)
Highest elevation	363 m (1191 ft)
Highest point	Valfjordnæringen
Administration
Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
Municipality	Måsøy
Demographics
Population	72 (2001)
Pop. density	0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)

The island is mountainous and is almost bisected by the Valfjorden from the west and the Langfjorden from the east with an 800-metre (2,600 ft) wide swampy isthmus in between. Almost all settlements are on the island's northern part. On the west side lies the fishing village of Tufjord and on the eastern side is the seaside village of Gunnarnes where there is a ferry connection to the villages of Havøysund and Ingøy. Gunnarnes Chapel is located on the east side of the island.[1]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

На других языках

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- [en] Rolvsøy, Finnmark

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[fr] Rolvsøy

Rolvsøy ou Rolvsøya (en Same du Nord : Gádde-Iččát) est une île de la municipalité de Måsøy dans le comté de Troms et Finnmark, en Norvège. L’île a une superficie de 89 kilomètres carrés et compte 72 habitants en 2001. L’île est située au sud de l’île d’Ingøya et au nord-ouest du continent, dont elle est séparée par le Rolvsøysundet.

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