Ytre Øksningan (Outer Øksningan)[1] is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. Together with Indre Øksningan, it is part of the Øksningan archipelago. The island has an area of 2.1 square kilometers (0.81 sq mi) and a population of 58 (2016). It is connected to the rest of Herøy by Norwegian County Road 166.[2] The largest village on the island is Innerøya on the southeast shore of the island.
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Geography | |
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
Coordinates | 66.0053°N 12.2282°E / 66.0053; 12.2282 |
Archipelago | Øksningan |
Area | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Width | 1.8 km (1.12 mi) |
Highest elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Highest point | Stortuva |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Nordland |
Municipality | Herøy Municipality |
Demographics | |
Population | 58 (2016) |
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