Jøa
| Jøa | ||
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| Waters | Foldafjord | |
| Geographical location | 64 ° 39 ′ N , 11 ° 13 ′ E | |
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| length | 11 km | |
| width | 10 km | |
| surface | 55.3 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Moldvikfjellet 297 moh. |
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| Residents | 566 (2001) 10 inhabitants / km² |
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Jøa is an island in the municipality of Namsos in the Norwegian province of Trøndelag . The 55.3 km² island is located on the south side of the Foldafjord between the mainland and the island of Otterøya . The southern part of the island is flat and swampy, the northern part is mountainous and forested. The highest point on the island is the 297 meter high Moldvikfjellet .
The Norwegian writer Olav Duun was born in the village of Dun in the central part of the island.
Web links
- Jøa in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)