Anda, Norway
Island in Nordland county, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anden or Anda is a small island in the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. It lies in the Vesterålen archipelago, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Stø on the northern tip of the large island of Langøya, and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the large island of Andøya. It is home to the Anda Lighthouse, which was the last lighthouse in Norway to be automated (in 1987).[2]
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Geography | |
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
Coordinates | 69.0658°N 15.1688°E / 69.0658; 15.1688 |
Archipelago | Vesterålen |
Area | 0.153 km2 (0.059 sq mi) |
Length | 800 m (2600 ft) |
Width | 400 m (1300 ft) |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Nordland |
Municipality | Øksnes Municipality |
Official name | Anda |
Designated | 27 May 2013 |
Reference no. | 2155[1] |
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