Håkøya

Håkøya (Norwegian) or Ávká (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway.

It is southeast of the village of Eidkjosen on Kvaløya and west of the city of Tromsø on Tromsøya.

The higher elevations on the island are wooded, while residential houses, cabins, and farms are mostly located on the coastal areas.

The original bridge was wooden, but the upper part was replaced with steel and concrete in 2004.

The German battleship Tirpitz was located at Håkøya starting on 15 October 1944 until 12 November 1944, when it was sunk by British bombers during Operation Catechism.