Austra

Austra

Aerial view from the east towards west, of Bindal municipality in Nordland county, Norway.

Location in Nordland
Geography
Location Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 65°05′01″N 11°52′37″E / 65.0837°N 11.8769°E / 65.0837; 11.8769Coordinates: 65°05′01″N 11°52′37″E / 65.0837°N 11.8769°E / 65.0837; 11.8769
Area 88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Length 21 km (13 mi)
Width 6.5 km (4.04 mi)
Coastline 61 km (37.9 mi)
Highest elevation 588 m (1,929 ft)
Highest point Romsskåla
Administration
Counties Nord-Trøndelag, Nordland
Municipalities Nærøy, Leka, Bindal

Austra is an island on the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland counties in Norway. The 88-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) island is shared between the municipalities of Bindal, Leka and Nærøy. The highest point is the 588-metre-tall (1,929 ft) Romsskåla.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Austra" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-09-23.


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