Hadseløya

Also known as Hadseløy

or is an island in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Vesterålen region on the north side of the Hadselfjorden. The town of Stokmarknes is situated on the northern shore of the island and the village of Melbu is on the southern coast.

Key facts

Islands.image_name: Hadseløya - Taen.jpg
Islands.location: Nordland, Norway
Islands.mapframe zoom: 8
Islands.archipelago: Vesterålen
Islands.area_km2: 102
Islands.length_km: 16
Islands.width_km: 10
Islands.elevation_m: 657
Islands.highest_mount: Lamlitinden
Islands.country: Norway
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Nordland
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Municipality
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Hadsel Municipality

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The island has an area of . The tall mountain Lamlitinden is the highest point on the island. Hadseløya is connected to the neighboring islands of Langøya and Børøya by the Hadsel Bridge. There is also a ferry connection from the village of Melbu to the village of Fiskebøl on Austvågøya island to the south.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hadseløya” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.