Reinøya is an island in
Karlsøy Municipality in
Troms og Finnmark county,
Norway. The lies directly east of the large island of
Ringvassøya
or is a large island in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is divided between the municipalities of Tromsø and Karlsøy. Several islands surround Ringvassøya including Kvaløya to the south; Reinøya and Karlsøya to the east; Vannøya, ...
, and the small island of
Karlsøya lies to the north of the island. The
Ullsfjorden lies along the eastern coast of the island.
The southern part of the island was part of
Tromsø Municipality until 1 January 2008 when it was transferred to the municipality of Karlsøy.
The
undersea Langsund Tunnel is being built connecting the islands of Reinøya and
Ringvassøya
or is a large island in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is divided between the municipalities of Tromsø and Karlsøy. Several islands surround Ringvassøya including Kvaløya to the south; Reinøya and Karlsøya to the east; Vannøya, ...
. Construction of this tunnel is scheduled to begin in 2019 or 2020.
See also
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List of islands of Norway
References
Karlsøy
Islands of Troms og Finnmark
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