or is an
island
An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...
in
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 ...
in
Troms county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. 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
Ã… -
Ã…nstad -
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
VÃ¥gsfjorden 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