Hugla is an island in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. The 17.9-square-kilometre (6.9 sq mi) island lies south of the islands of Tomma and Handnesøya, west of the mainland of Nesna, east of the island of Løkta, and north of the Ranfjorden. The residents of the island live mostly on the eastern coast, across the fjord from the village of Nesna.[1]
 View of the southern part of Hugla | |
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  Hugla Location of the island  Hugla Hugla (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 66°11′14″N 12°55′04″E / 66.1873°N 12.9177°E |
| Area | 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 629 m (2064 ft) |
| Highest point | Huggeltind |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Nesna Municipality |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hugla" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-20.
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