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Island in Kvænangen, Norway
Spildra (Norwegian)
Spittá (Northern Sami)
Village of Dunvika on Spildra (looking to the mainland to the west)
Geography
LocationKvænangen, Norway
Coordinates70°01′14″N 21°37′52″E / 70.0206°N 21.6311°E / 70.0206; 21.6311
Area21.4 km (8.3 sq mi)
Length6.5 km (4.04 mi)
Width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Highest elevation444 m (1457 ft)
Highest pointRaideren
Administration
Norway
CountyTroms
MunicipalityKvænangen Municipality
Demographics
Population23 (2021)

Spildra (Norwegian) or Spittá (Northern Sami) is an island in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 21.4-square-kilometre (8.3 sq mi) island lies in the middle of the Kvænangen fjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the island of Skorpa. The island has a population (2021) of 23 people, with everyone living along the southern coast. The only access to the island is by boat. The population has been declining over time. The main economic activities on the island center around the production of Boknafisk as well as tourism.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tabell: 04317: Folkemengde, etter grunnkrets". 54290101 Spildra. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-03-28). "Spildra". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-02.


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