Lauvøya, Sør-Trøndelag

This article is about the island in Åfjord, Norway. For other uses, see Lauvøya.
Lauvøya

Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Geography
Location Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 63°55′49″N 9°55′53″E / 63.9302°N 9.9315°E / 63.9302; 9.9315Coordinates: 63°55′49″N 9°55′53″E / 63.9302°N 9.9315°E / 63.9302; 9.9315
Area 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Coastline 10 km (6 mi)
Highest elevation 24 m (79 ft)
Highest point Kukfjellet
Norway
County Sør-Trøndelag
Municipality Åfjord

Lauvøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Lysøysundet, near the mouth of the Åfjorden.[1]

The island is connected to the mainland by a 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) long causeway. The island is located south of the islands of Linesøya and Stokkøya. There are about 25 inhabitants on the 2.5-square-kilometre (1.0 sq mi) island.

References

  1. ↑ "Lauvøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-04.


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