Ylvingen

Ylvingen
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Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates65°37′30″N 12°09′35″E / 65.6249°N 12.1596°E / 65.6249; 12.1596
ArchipelagoVegaøyan
Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation68 m (223 ft)
Highest pointStornonshaugen
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityVega Municipality
Demographics
Population25 (2017)

Ylvingen[1] is an island in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 7.6-square-kilometre (2.9 sq mi) island lies just off the west coast of Norway, between the island of Vega and the mainland. In 2017, there were 25 residents on the island.[2]

View of the churchyard of the Ylvingen Chapel

The island is connected by fast ferry to the mainland towns of Brønnøysund and Sandnessjøen, and to the island of Vega and the mainland by car ferry, all operated by Torghatten Trafikkselskap.[3]

The landscape is relatively flat, yet rocky in many places. The highest point on the island is the 68-metre (223 ft) tall mountain Stornonshaugen in the middle of the island. The island has a relatively large moose population. The residents of the island earn a living by farming and fishing and the island has increasing tourist traffic.[2]

History

During the Second World War, the island was used by the German Armed Forces as an emplacement and had prisoners of war from Russia, Serbia, and Poland doing forced labor. The television series Himmelblå was filmed on the island.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-10-29). "Ylvingen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  3. ^ "Himmelsk i Ylvingen" (in Norwegian). Innovation Norway. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2011.


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