Environment Hinnøya

view towards tjeldsundet southeastern hinnøya (north of lødingen).

hinnøya dissected several fjords, , 2 long ones, gullesfjorden in northeast , Øksfjorden in southwest, sever island; 5 km (3 mi) between respective heads. island contains rugged , mountainous terrain, southern part. best agricultural area in northeast, in harstad , kvæfjord. southern part location of møysalen national park, includes highest mountain on island, 1,262-metre (4,140 ft) tall møysalen. in northwestern part of island, near forfjord, nature reserve containing valley forests , bogs, including oldest pine trees in norway, more 700 years old.

hinnøya connected mainland tjeldsund bridge across tjeldsundet strait. west, connected island of langøya sortland bridge, , northwest island of andøya andøy bridge. lofoten mainland connection opened on 1 december 2007. part of european route e10 highway, , connects hinnøya lofoten islands southwest. highway runs near møysalen national park. there ferry connection in southeast between lødingen , bognes on mainland, across vestfjorden.