Håkøya (Norwegian) or Ávká (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway.[2] The 3.69-square-kilometre (1.42 sq mi) island is located in the Sandnessundet strait between the islands Kvaløya and Tromsøya. It is southeast of the village of Eidkjosen on Kvaløya and west of the city of Tromsø on Tromsøya.

View of Håkøya
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Geography
LocationTroms, Norway
Coordinates69°39′16″N 18°47′35″E / 69.6544°N 18.7930°E / 69.6544; 18.7930
Area3.69 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Width2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Highest elevation105 m (344 ft)
Highest pointSkjellstonghaugen
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms
MunicipalityTromsø Municipality

The higher elevations on the island are wooded, while residential houses, cabins, and farms are mostly located on the coastal areas. The island is connected with Kvaløya by the 330-metre (1,080 ft) long Håkøybrua. The original bridge was wooden, but the upper part was replaced with steel and concrete in 2004.

History

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The German battleship Tirpitz was located at Håkøya starting on 15 October 1944 until 12 November 1944, when it was sunk by British bombers during Operation Catechism. A memorial to the roughly 1200 people who died on the Tirpitz now stands on Håkøya.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  2. ^ "Håkøya, Tromsø (Troms)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-12.