Vanna or Vannøya is a rocky island in
Karlsøy Municipality in
Troms og Finnmark county,
Norway. At , Vanna is the
17th largest island in Norway by area. The highest peak is the mountain Vanntinden at a height of above sea level. The population of the island (2017) is 799.
Vannvåg
Vannvåg is a village in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the Ullsfjorden on the southeastern shore of the island of Vanna. The Vannvåg School is the primary school for the eastern part of ...
and Vannareid are the two main population centres on the island.
Sengskroken Church
Sengskroken Church ( no, Sengskroken kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the western coast of the island of Vanna (also known as Vannøya). It is an anne ...
is located on the western coast of the island.
The islands of
Nordkvaløya
Nordkvaløya is an island in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The island is situated north of the islands of Ringvassøya and west of Helgøya. The Norwegian Sea borders to the northwest. The island of Nordkval ...
and
Helgøya lie to the west of the island, and
Nord-Fugløya
Nord-Fugløya or Fugløya is an uninhabited island in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. The highest mountain is the tall Fugløykallen. Fugløykalven Lighthouse is located north of the island.
Nature reserve
The whole island ...
and
Arnøya
or is the 15th largest island in Norway. The island is located in Skjervøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. The highest peak is the tall mountain Arnøyhøgda. There are regular ferry connections to the island from the nearby islan ...
lie to the east of it.
Karlsøya,
Reinøya, and
Ringvassøya are located to the south of the island. There is
ferry
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi ...
service to Karlsøya and Ringvassøya departing from the village of Skanningen on the southern tip of Vanna.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
References
Karlsøy
Islands of Troms og Finnmark
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