Vågsøy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 59.1-square-kilometre (22.8 sq mi) island lies on the northern side of the mouth of the Nordfjorden, the sixth longest fjord in Norway. The Stadlandet peninsula lies to the north of the island, the islands of Silda and Barmøya and the mainland lie to the east of the island, the island of Husevågøy lies to the south (in the middle of the mouth of the Nordfjorden), and the open ocean lies to the west. Since the island lies along the open ocean, which can be rough, there are several lighthouses along the coastline of the island including: Hendanes Lighthouse, Kråkenes Lighthouse, and Skongenes Lighthouse. The highest point on the island is the 613-metre (2,011 ft) tall Veten.[1]
vågsøy, island, vågsøy, island, kinn, municipality, vestland, county, norway, square, kilometre, island, lies, northern, side, mouth, nordfjorden, sixth, longest, fjord, norway, stadlandet, peninsula, lies, north, island, islands, silda, barmøya, mainland, eas. Vagsoy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county Norway The 59 1 square kilometre 22 8 sq mi island lies on the northern side of the mouth of the Nordfjorden the sixth longest fjord in Norway The Stadlandet peninsula lies to the north of the island the islands of Silda and Barmoya and the mainland lie to the east of the island the island of Husevagoy lies to the south in the middle of the mouth of the Nordfjorden and the open ocean lies to the west Since the island lies along the open ocean which can be rough there are several lighthouses along the coastline of the island including Hendanes Lighthouse Krakenes Lighthouse and Skongenes Lighthouse The highest point on the island is the 613 metre 2 011 ft tall Veten 1 VagsoyVagsoyLocation of the islandShow map of VestlandVagsoyVagsoy Norway Show map of NorwayGeographyLocationVestland NorwayCoordinates61 58 09 N 5 05 00 E 61 9693 N 5 0832 E 61 9693 5 0832Area59 1 km2 22 8 sq mi Length12 5 km 7 77 mi Width9 5 km 5 9 mi Highest elevation613 m 2011 ft Highest pointVetenAdministrationNorwayCountyVestlandMunicipalityKinn MunicipalityDemographicsPopulation4207 2001 The island is connected to the mainland by the Maloy Bridge The main population centre on the island is the town of Maloy which is also the administrative centre for the municipality Other population centres are the villages of Raudeberg Kvalheim Langenes Refvik Vagsvag and Vedvik The population 2001 of the whole island was 4 207 1 There are 2 churches on the island Nord Vagsoy Church in Raudeberg and Sor Vagsoy Church in Maloy Media gallery edit nbsp View of the Refvik beach nbsp Looking north Maloy on Vagsoy island is to the left nbsp Looking south from Kvalheim towards Hendanes Lighthouse nbsp Kannesteinen rock along the shore of Vagsoy nbsp The town of Maloy nbsp The small village Husevag at Husevagoy nbsp Houses in Husevag at Husevagoy nbsp Krakenes LighthouseSee also editList of islands of Norway Operation Archery British WWII commando raid against German positions on the island on 27 December 1941 References edit a b Store norske leksikon Vagsoy oy i Nordfjord in Norwegian Retrieved 2013 09 16 nbsp This article about an island in Vestland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vagsoy island amp oldid 1155455094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
