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 Historic map showing Vadsøya within the town of Vadsø (from 1905) | |
  Vadsøya Location of the island Show map of Finnmark Vadsøya Vadsøya (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Finnmark,Norway |
| Coordinates | 70°04′00″N29°44′50″E / 70.0668°N 29.7473°E /70.0668; 29.7473 |
| Area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Length | 2.2 km (1.37 mi) |
| Width | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Finnmark |
| Municipality | Vadsø Municipality |
Vadsøya is anisland inVadsø Municipality inFinnmark county,Norway. The island lies in theVarangerfjorden, just south of the coast of the mainlandVaranger Peninsula. The island is part of thetown of Vadsø. The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre; 80-hectare) island is connected to the mainland by a bridge that branches off theEuropean route E75 highway in the centre of the town of Vadsø. TheHurtigruten coastal express boats dock on Vadsøya.
The island was the original location of what is now the town of Vadsø. In the 17th century, the residents moved over to the mainland where the town was expanded. The island was also the site of the oldVadsø Church until it was moved in the early 18th century to the new townsite of Vadsø on the mainland.[1]
