Rolvsøya
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At 89 km² Rolvsøya is the largest island in the municipality. Despite this, there are just under 100 people living on the island in the main villages of Gunnarnes and Tufjord. Here the fish are biting year-round, especially the majestic halibut. The island with its wild and untouched nature, beautiful beaches, fjords, and fishing lakes, is an Eldorado for hiking enthusiasts. The marshes at Rolvsøya are known for their abundant bird life, and it is worth mentioning that Northern Black Tailed Godwit nests here. You can also find the world’s northernmost occurrence of the exotic dark red helleborine orchid, sitting on the throne at the top of the rich floral fauna of the island. At one point, there were over 600 people living on the island and the island was home to the municipality’s first county road which was begun in 1927. Those of you with a wasp phobia should cover your ears now. In 1992 a completely new type of parasite wasp was found on the island. It was named Synacra ocularis.