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Island group off NW Norway; area 4,530 sq
km/1,750 sq mi. Hinnoy, in the Vesteralens,
is the largest island of Norway. The
surrounding waters are rich in cod and
herring. The Maelstrom, a large whirlpool
hazardous to ships which gives its name to
similar features elsewhere, occurs in one of
the island channels.