Nesøya, Nordland
{{Short description|Island in Nordland, Norway}}
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|name = Nesøya
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|coordinates = {{coord|66.5862|12.6764|display=inline,title|region:NO_type:isle}}
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|area_km2 = 14.5
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|length_km = 6.6
|width_km = 3.3
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|elevation_m = 254
|highest_mount = Nordfjellet
|country = Norway
|country_admin_divisions_title = County
|country_admin_divisions = Nordland
|country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipalities
|country_admin_divisions_1 = Rødøy Municipality and Lurøy Municipality
|population = 126
|population_as_of = 2016
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Nesøya{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/259822 |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is an island in Nordland county, Norway. The {{convert|14.5|km2|adj=on}} island is located on the border of Rødøy Municipality and Lurøy Municipality. It lies to the west of the island Storselsøya. The {{convert|254|m|adj=on}} tall Nordfjellet mountain is the highest point on the island. The Arctic Circle passes just south of the island. In 2016, there were 126 residents living on the island, which is only accessible by boat.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Nesøya – øy i Nordland |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Nes%C3%B8ya_-_%C3%B8y_i_Nordland |date=2016-04-06 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2019-02-02}}
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