Moskenesøya
Location in Norway | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 67°59′N 13°00′E / 67.983°N 13.000°E |
| Archipelago | Lofoten |
| Area | 186 km2 (72 sq mi) |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,029 m (3376 ft) |
| Highest point | Hermannsdalstinden |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipalities | Flakstad Municipality, Moskenes Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,263 |
| Pop. density | 6.8/km2 (17.6/sq mi) |
Moskenesøya (lit. 'Moskenes Island') is an island at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The 186-square-kilometre (72 sq mi) island is shared between Moskenes Municipality and Flakstad Municipality. The tidal whirlpool system known as Moskstraumen, one of the strongest in the world, is located between Moskenesøya's Lofoten Point and the island of Mosken.