Andørja (island)
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in Troms county,
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. The island lies about east of the town of Harstad. The island is located entirely within
Ibestad Municipality Ibestad () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Central HÃ¥logaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the vil ...
, although the island itself was a separate municipality ( Andørja Municipality) from 1926 until 1964. The largest population area on Andørja island is the Å - Ånstad - Laupstad area on the west coast with 205 residents (2001). Andørja Church is located in Engenes on the northwestern tip of the island.


Geography

The Vågsfjorden lies to the north and west of the island and the Astafjorden flows along the southeastern coast. The ''Bygda'' strait sits between Andørja and the neighboring island of Rolla to the west and the ''Mjøsundet'' strait sits between Andørja and the Norwegian mainland to the east. The Mjøsund Bridge connects Andørja to the mainland (across the Mjøsundet strait) and the Ibestad Tunnel is an undersea road tunnel that connects Andørja to the neighboring island of Rolla. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain Langlitinden. In Norway proper (excluding Svalbard), this is the highest mountain situated on an island. The long Straumbotn fjord cuts into the middle of the island from the north side.


Name

The island is named "Andørja" (). The meaning of the name is not certain, but one theory is that the first element which means "against". The last element is which means " gravel" or "rocks", possibly referring to the waves from the sea hitting against the rocky shores.


See also

* List of islands of Norway


References


External links


Andørja Adventures
{{DEFAULTSORT:Andorja (island) Ibestad Islands of Troms