Altra, Nordland

Altra^[1] is an island in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 0.24-square-kilometre (59-acre) island lies between the large island of Alsta and the small island of Tenna (in Herøy Municipality). The flat island is rather unusual in the area because it is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long and at most about 2 kilometres (6,600 ft) wide at the northern end. Most of the island is very narrow, and in some places, it is only about 60 metres (200 ft) wide.^[2]

Altra

Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	65.9271°N 12.3425°E / 65.9271; 12.3425
Area	0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi)
Length	12 km (7.5 mi)
Width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Administration
Norway
County	Nordland
Municipality	Alstahaug Municipality
Demographics
Population	76 (2016)

There are a few small villages on the island: Austbø in the north, Korsvegen and Blomsøya in the middle, and Hestøya in the south. The island has a regular ferry connection to the neighboring islands of Alsta and Sør-Herøy. In 2016, there were 76 residents living on the island.^[2]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-03-24). "Altra". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-23.