Tomma

Tomma^[1] is an island in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 47.3-square-kilometre (18.3 sq mi) island sits to the west of the islands of Handnesøya and Hugla. The island is at the southern entrance to the Sjona fjord. The main settlement on this island is the village of Husby, where the old Husby Estate and the Husby Chapel are located.^[2]

Map of Nesna

Tomma

View of Tomma seen from the east
Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	66.2465°N 12.7157°E / 66.2465; 12.7157
Area	47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
Length	10 km (6 mi)
Width	9 km (5.6 mi)
Highest elevation	922 m (3025 ft)
Highest point	Tomskjevelen
Administration
Norway
County	Nordland
Municipality	Nesna Municipality

Name

The Old Norse form of the name was Þǫmb. This name is probably identical with the word þǫmb which means "paunch" or "belly". (It is common in Norway to compare topographic elements with parts of the human body.)^[2]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
2. Store norske leksikon. "Tomma" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-20.