Hugla

Hugla

View of the southern part of Hugla

Location in Nordland

Geography
Location Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 66°11′14″N 12°55′04″E / 66.1873°N 12.9177°E / 66.1873; 12.9177Coordinates: 66°11′14″N 12°55′04″E / 66.1873°N 12.9177°E / 66.1873; 12.9177
Area 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Length 7 km (4.3 mi)
Width 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Highest elevation 629 m (2,064 ft)
Highest point Huggeltind
Administration
County Nordland
Municipality Nesna

Hugla is an island in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. The 17.9-square-kilometre (6.9 sq mi) island lies south of Tomma and Handnesøya, west of the mainland of Nesna, east of the island of Løkta, and north of the Ranfjorden. The residents of the island live mostly on the eastern coast, across the fjord from Nesna village.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Hugla" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-20.


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