Tjeldøya
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| Waters | European Arctic Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Vesterålen | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 30 ′ N , 16 ° 20 ′ E | |
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| length | 21.3 km | |
| width | 14.2 km | |
| surface | 187 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Trollfjellet 1010 moh. |
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| Residents | 300 1.6 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Hol | |
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The Norwegian island of Tjeldøya is located at the exit of the Ofotfjord in the Northern European Sea . It is almost completely surrounded by the larger neighboring island of Hinnøya and separated from it by the narrow Tjeldsund . The mountainous island has an area of 187 km² and in Trollfjellet reaches a height of 1010 m above sea level. Tjeldøya is connected to the mainland by a 240 m long bridge. Administratively, the island belongs to the municipality of Tjeldsund in Fylke Nordland ; The main town of the island (as well as the entire municipality) is Hol on the northeast coast of the island.