Vandve

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Vandve
Vandved
Vandve
Geography
Location Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 66°08′48″N12°18′51″E / 66.1468°N 12.3143°E / 66.1468; 12.3143
Area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation27 m (89 ft)
Highest pointMershågjen
Administration
Norway
County Nordland
Municipality Dønna Municipality
Demographics
Population32 (2017)

Vandve [1] is an island in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 5.8-square-kilometre (2.2 sq mi) flat island lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the island of Dønna and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the Åsværet islands. Vandve Church is located on the island. There is a regular ferry connection to the nearby island of Dønna. In 2017, there were about 30 residents of the island. [2]

See also

References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket . Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-07-14). "Vandve". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget . Retrieved 2019-02-18.