Langøy, Telemark

Langøy
	Langøy Location of Island in Telemark
Geography
Location	Telemark, Norway
Coordinates	58°54′27.576″N 9°30′54.684″E
Area	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation	117 m (384 ft)
Highest point	Langøybratten
Administration
	Norway
County	Telemark
Municipality	Kragerø

Langøy is an island in the municipality of Kragerø in Telemark county, Norway. An area of 6,6 km² makes it the second largest island of Kragerø after Skåtøy. Its name, which means "Long island", reflects its shape only to some extent.

The island is populated, and there is a ferry, operated by Kragerø Fjordbåtselskap, connecting the island to the town of Kragerø. On the island is found several old mines, that used to provide iron to the ironworks of Fritzøe and Bærum. Mining of iron began on Langøy at some point in the 17th century, and continued until the midst of the 19th century. With the decline of ironworks in Norway in the 1860s, there was soon no market for iron, and the last of the mines at Langøy had to shut down in 1869.[1]

The highest point on the island is Langøybratten, at 117 meters, followed by Fløyfjell at 103 meters.

References

Frank Johannessen. Gruvedriften i eldre tid på Langøy ved Kragerø. Based on Bærum Verks historie: Yngvar Hauge, Vestmar no. 150 -1953, no 1, 3 - 1954 and Kragerø Blad no. 39, 40, 42, 43 - 1949.

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[1] Frank Johannessen. Gruvedriften i eldre tid på Langøy ved Kragerø. Based on Bærum Verks historie: Yngvar Hauge, Vestmar no. 150 -1953, no 1, 3 - 1954 and Kragerø Blad no. 39, 40, 42, 43 - 1949.