Litløya

Litløya
Litløya (left) and Gaukværøya (right)
(seen from Lofoten)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates68°35′46″N 14°19′15″E / 68.5960°N 14.3207°E / 68.5960; 14.3207
ArchipelagoVesterålen
Area0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Highest elevation103 m (338 ft)
Highest pointLitløytinden
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityBø Municipality

Litløya (lit.'Little Island') is a small island in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen archipelago, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village of Bø on the coast of the large island of Langøya. The 0.67-square-kilometre (0.26 sq mi) island is best known for the Litløy Lighthouse located on the western part of the island. Its highest point on the island is the 103-metre (338 ft) tall Litløytinden.