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Havøya
Havøya ( sme, Ávvá) is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island lies just off the coast of the Porsanger Peninsula with the island of Hjelmsøya to the north, Måsøya to the east, and Rolvsøya to the west. The only village on the island is Havøysund on the southern part of the island. Havøysund is the administrative centre of Måsøy Municipality, and it is the main population centre of the municipality. The island is connected to the mainland by the Havøysund Bridge along Norwegian County Road 889. Norsk Hydro has built a windmill park on the northwestern part of the island, which has become a landmark for people at sea. The 15 windmills take 30 minutes by foot to reach from the town and are located on ''Havøygavlen'', the highest point on the island. The Arctic view cafe and viewing area is located on the northwestern end of the island, near the windmill park, and it provides an undisturbed view towards the Barents Sea and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Islands Of Norway
This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder * Arnøy, Salten * Arnøya * Arøya * Askerøya * Askrova * Askøy * Aspøy * Aspøya * Atløy * Austra * Austvågøya * Averøya * Azero B * Barmen * Barmøya * Barøya * Bear Island (Bjørnøya) * Bergsøya, Gjemnes * Bergsøya, Herøy * Bispøyan * Bjarkøya * Bjorøy * Bjørnøya * Bjørøya * Bleiksøya * Blomøy * Bokn * Bolga * Bolsøya * Borgan * Borøya, Tvedestrand * Bouvetøya * Bragdøya * Brattøra * Bremangerlandet * Brottøya * Bru * Bulandet * Bømlo * Børøya D * Dimnøya * Dolmøya * Dryna * Dvergsøya * Dyrøya, Troms * Dyrøya, Øksnes * Dønna E * Edøya * Eika, Møre og Romsdal * Ellingsøya * Elvalandet * Engeløya * Ertvågsøya F * Fanøya * Fedje * Feøy * Finnøy * Finnøya, Møre og Romsda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Måsøy
Måsøy ( sme, Muosát; fkv, Moseija) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Havøysund. Other villages include Bakfjord, Gunnarnes, Ingøy, Måsøy, Slåtten, and Snefjord. The municipality is located on the mainland as well as several islands. The municipality is the 97th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Masøy is the 322nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,162. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality includes the Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost lighthouse in Norway as well as the Havøysund Bridge, the northernmost bridge in the world. The tallest tower in Scandinavia, the tall Ingøy radio transmitter is located on Ingøya island. The Hurtigruten coastal express boat stops at the village of Havøysund daily. There is also a road connection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingøya
Ingøya ( sme, Fávle-Iččát) is an island on the edge of the Arctic Ocean in Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island lies just north of the island of Rolvsøya and west of the island of Hjelmsøya. The sparsely populated island is only accessible by boat. There are regular ferry connections at the port in the village of Ingøy on the north side of the island. The ferry connects to Gunnarnes on Rolvsøya and Havøysund on the island of Havøya. The island has about 13 inhabitants (2022). The Ingøy radio transmitter is located about south of the village of Ingøy. Fruholmen Lighthouse lies just off the northern coast of the island. From the northwest, the broad Mafjorden cuts into the island of Ingøya and on the east side there is an open bay called Sanden. The southwestern part of the island is quite mountainous with the highest peak being the tall Mafjordfjellet. The southern and eastern parts of the island are flat and partially swampy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Måsøy Municipality
Måsøy ( sme, Muosát; fkv, Moseija) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Havøysund. Other villages include Bakfjord, Gunnarnes, Ingøy, Måsøy, Slåtten, and Snefjord. The municipality is located on the mainland as well as several islands. The municipality is the 97th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Masøy is the 322nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,162. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality includes the Fruholmen Lighthouse, the northernmost lighthouse in Norway as well as the Havøysund Bridge, the northernmost bridge in the world. The tallest tower in Scandinavia, the tall Ingøy radio transmitter is located on Ingøya island. The Hurtigruten coastal express boat stops at the village of Havøysund daily. There is also a road connec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjelmsøya
Hjelmsøya is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island lies west of the islands of Måsøya and Magerøya, north of Havøya and the mainland, and east of Ingøya. The mountainous island has been uninhabited since 1967. There are connections to the island other than by private boats. Nature reserves There are two large nature reserves on the island. The northernmost part of Hjelmsøya has a large bird cliff called ''Hjelmsøystauren'', which is one of Norway's most important breeding colonies of guillemots. It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. The other one is at Sandsfjord, a fjord surrounded by high mountain cliffs. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder * Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Måsøya
Måsøya ( sme, Muosáidsuolu) is an island in Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island is located west of the large island of Magerøya and to the east of the islands of Hjelmsøya and Havøya. The Porsanger Peninsula on the mainland lies south of the island. The island is only accessible by boat, and there is regular ferry service from Havøysund. The population of the island (2012) is about 40 people. The only settlement on the island is the small fishing village of Måsøy. It is located on the southern part of the island on an isthmus between two small fjords. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the municipality and it is where Måsøy Church is located. There is a herd of about 40 reindeer that live on the island. The notable Norwegian minister and poet Magnus Brostrup Landstad was born here. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic View
Arctic View is the name of a viewpoint and restaurant located on the northwestern tip of the island of Havøya in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The restaurant is located northwest of the village of Havøysund, the administrative centre of the municipality. On the way to Arctic View, one drives through a wind farm that was built by Norsk Hydro. Here, at the edge of the Barents Sea, there is a view of the western part of Finmark county, and the place is a popular spot to watch the midnight sun, which can be seen from May 14 to July 31. The sun reaches its lowest point at 12:14–12:24 a.m. The most famous and popular place to view the midnight sun, North Cape, Norway, North Cape, is located about to the northeast. Arctic View is owned by Måsøy Municipality and it is a cooperation between the municipality and the companies Arctic Wind, Repvåg Kraftlag, Asplan Viak, and NCC Norway. References External linksOfficial site {{finnmark-geo-stub Geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havøysund
Havøysund ( sme, Ávanuorri) is the administrative centre of the Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Havøya, but is connected to the mainland by the Havøysund Bridge. The village has a population (2017) of 976 which gives the village a population density of . Havøysund is a fishing village which offers a generally wide range of common services. There are fish processing factories, a boat yard, a petrol station, doctors, Havøysund Church, various shops, a sports hall, and museums. Havøysund also has a varied and lovely architecture; all the way along the beach one finds post-war houses, the so-called (the houses built after World War II all had the same design). Up in the valley, there are more houses that were built in later decades after the war. Måsøy Museum is located in Havøysund. The museum was established in a building that was originally built as a rectory. The collection of items consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havøysund Bridge
The Havøysund Bridge ( no, Havøysundbrua) is the world's northernmost bridge over 50 meter length. It is a prestressed concrete cantilever bridge in Måsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The bridge crosses the ''Havøysundet'' strait connecting the mainland to the fishing village of Havøysund on the island of Havøya. The bridge is long and has a main span of . The Havøysund Bridge was opened in 1986 and is part of County Road 889.. Retrieved 2013-02-10. See also *List of bridges in Norway *List of bridges in Norway by length *List of bridges *List of bridges by length This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support. '' Note: There is no standard way to measure the total l ... References External links A picture of Havøysund Bridge Bridges completed in 1986 Road bridges in Troms og Finnmark Måsøy 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windmill
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called windmill sail, sails or blades, specifically to mill (grinding), mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some parts of the English speaking world. The term wind engine is sometimes used to describe such devices. Windmills were used throughout the High Middle Ages, high medieval and early modern periods; the horizontal or panemone windmill first appeared in Persia during the 9th century, and the vertical windmill first appeared in northwestern Europe in the 12th century. Regarded as an icon of Culture of the Netherlands, Dutch culture, there are approximately 1,000 windmills in the Netherlands today. Forerunners Wind-powered machines may have been known earlier, but there is no clear evidence of windmills before the 9th century. Hero of Alexandria (Heron) in first-century Roman Egypt described what appears to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barents Sea
The Barents Sea ( , also ; no, Barentshavet, ; russian: Баренцево море, Barentsevo More) is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia and divided between Norwegian and Russian territorial waters.World Wildlife Fund, 2008. It was known among Russians in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea ("Norse Sea"); the current name of the sea is after the historical Netherlands, Dutch navigator Willem Barentsz. The Barents Sea is a rather shallow Continental shelf, shelf sea, with an average depth of , and it is an important site for both fishing and hydrocarbon exploration.O. G. Austvik, 2006. It is bordered by the Kola Peninsula to the south, the shelf edge towards the Norwegian Sea to the west, and the archipelagos of Svalbard to the northwest, Franz Josef Land to the northeast and Novaya Zemlya to the east. The islands of Novaya Zemlya, an extension of the northern end of the Ural Mountains, separate the Barents Sea from the Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
