 Grytøya seen from the east | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Troms,Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°55′20″N16°27′46″E / 68.9222°N 16.4629°E /68.9222; 16.4629 |
| Area | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Length | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
| Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Coastline | 62 km (38.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,012 m (3320 ft) |
| Highest point | Nona |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Troms |
| Municipality | Harstad Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 433 (2017) |
| Pop. density | 4/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Grytøya (Norwegian) orRivttek (Northern Sami)[1] is anisland inHarstad Municipality inTroms county,Norway. The 108-square-kilometre (42 sq mi) island lies just north of the large island ofHinnøya and south of the island ofBjarkøya. It is surrounded by theVågsfjorden in the east and theAndfjorden in the west. The highest peak on the island is the 1,012-metre (3,320 ft) tall mountainNona. The population of Grytøya (2017) is 433. The southeastern part of the island is the most agriculturally productive.[2]
The northern part of the island was formerly part of the oldBjarkøy Municipality, which merged with Harstad Municipality on 1 January 2013.
There is aferry connection fromBjørnå (on Grytøya) toVika (on the neighboring island ofHinnøya), just north of thetown of Harstad. The main road on the island follows the coastline from the northeast atFenes toGrotavær in the northwest. There is very little settlement on the northern coast, and no road connections there.[2]
There used to be ferry connections to the neighboring islands ofBjarkøya andSandsøya, but theBjarkøy Fixed Link project created a bridge and undersea tunnel system connecting the three islands in 2018.[3]
