Hugla

Hugla
View of the southern part of Hugla
Map
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates66°11′14″N 12°55′04″E / 66.1873°N 12.9177°E / 66.1873; 12.9177
Area17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Length7 km (4.3 mi)
Width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Highest elevation629 m (2064 ft)
Highest pointHuggeltind
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityNesna Municipality

Hugla[1] is an island in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 17.9-square-kilometre (6.9 sq mi) island lies south of the islands of Tomma and Handnesøya, west of the mainland of Nesna Municipality, east of the island of Løkta, and north of the Ranfjorden. The residents of the island live mostly on the eastern coast, across the fjord from the village of Nesna.[2]

Map of Nesna
  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hugla" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-20.