Aldra

Aldra^[1] is an island in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just off the mainland coast, north of the village of Haugland and west of Brattland. The island is separated from the mainland by the Aldersundet strait. The islands of Stigen and Lurøya lie to the west. The village of Aldra lies on the southeastern side of the island.^[2]

Aldra

Aldra seen from the mainland
Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	66.4262°N 13.0660°E / 66.4262; 13.0660
Area	24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Length	7 km (4.3 mi)
Width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Highest elevation	967 m (3173 ft)
Highest point	Hjarttinden
Administration
Norway
County	Nordland
Municipality	Lurøy Municipality

Aldra island is used as a VLF-transmission site. An antenna, spanning the fjord to Brattland, was used as part of the OMEGA Navigation System until 1997. That antenna was dismantled in 2002.