Langøya

Langøya
Langøy
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68°37′19″N 14°56′27″E / 68.6220°N 14.9407°E / 68.6220; 14.9407
ArchipelagoVesterålen
Area850.2 km2 (328.3 sq mi)
Area rank3rd largest in Norway
Length50 km (31 mi)
Width40 km (25 mi)
Highest elevation763 m (2503 ft)
Highest pointSnøkolla
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
Municipalities, Hadsel, Sortland, and Øksnes
Demographics
Population15,791 (2016)
Pop. density18.6/km2 (48.2/sq mi)

Langøya is the third largest island of Norway (outside of Svalbard), with an area of 850.2 square kilometres (328.3 sq mi). The island is a part of the Vesterålen archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The island includes Bø Municipality and Øksnes Municipality as well as parts of Sortland Municipality and Hadsel Municipality.