Handnesøya

Handnesøya is an island in Nesna Municipality in county, . The 34.4-square-kilometre island lies between the islands of and and the mainland, along the Sjona fjord.
Photo: Finnrind, Public domain.
  • Island
  • …has 120 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 460 metres (1,509 feet)
  • Description: island in Nesna, Norway
  • Also known as
    “Handnesö”
    “Handnesöen”
    “Handnesøy”
    “Hannæsö”
    “Hannesøy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Handnesøya Chapel.

Church
is a of the Church of Norway… is situated 3½ km southwest of Handnesøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saura.

Hamlet
Photo: Finnrind, Public domain.
is a village in Nesna Municipality in county, . is situated 4 km southwest of Handnesøya.

Handnesøya

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Latitude
66.26237° or 66° 15′ 45″ north
Longitude
13.04089° or 13° 2′ 27″ east
Open location code
9FRM726R+W9
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Handnesøya” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Handnesøya”
  • Cebuano: “Handnesøya”
  • Chinese: “汉内岛”
  • Dutch: “Handnesøya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هاندنيسويا”
  • Finnish: “Handnesøya”
  • French: “Handnesøya”
  • German: “Handnesøya”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Handnesøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Handnesøya”
  • Norwegian: “Handnesøya”
  • Portuguese: “Handnesøya”
  • Turkish: “Handnesøya”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Handstein and Steiro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stokkatinden and Landvinnsbenken.

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