Tjøtta (island)
View of Tjøtta in the foreground (Vega is in the background) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 65°50′19″N 12°27′15″E / 65.8386°N 12.4542°E |
| Area | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Highest point | Kalvberghaugen |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Alstahaug Municipality |
Tjøtta is an island in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 11.3-square-kilometre (4.4 sq mi) island lies at the entrance to the Vefsnfjorden, just south of the island of Alsta. The U-shaped island is relatively flat, and the highest point is the 77-metre (253 ft) tall Kalvberghaugen, just east of the village of Tjøtta. The island has two main villages on it: Tjøtta and Svinnes. The Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the island and it connects it to the neighboring islands of Offersøya and Alsta by two causeways.