Sotra

Sotra is the name of the largest in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located just west of the city of Bergen. It is part of a pair of islands called 'Sotra' and '' that are part of a large archipelago stretching from southwards along the coast of Norway.
Wikipedia
Photo: Frode Inge Helland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Vestland, Norway
  • Also known as: “Sartor”, “Store Sotra”, and “大索特拉岛”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Kausland Church and Førdesveten.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a parish church of the Church…

Peak
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Sotra.

Church
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway… is situated 4 km east of Sotra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hjellestad.

Village
Photo: Huldraspelet4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood of , , situated in the borough of . is situated 10 km east of Sotra.

Sotra

Latitude
60.23662° or 60° 14′ 12″ north
Longitude
5.07946° or 5° 4′ 46″ east
Population
19,100
Elevation
80 metres (262 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NO SRX
Open location code
9FG763PH+JQ
Geo­Names ID
3136326
Wiki­data ID
Q1636366
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Ukrainian—“Sotra” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Sotra”
  • Bulgarian: “Сотра”
  • Catalan: “Sotra”
  • Cebuano: “Sotra”
  • Chinese: “索特拉岛”
  • Chinese: “索特拉島”
  • Czech: “Sotra”
  • Danish: “Sotra”
  • Dutch: “Sotra”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سوترا”
  • Finnish: “Sotra”
  • French: “Sotra”
  • German: “Sotra”
  • Italian: “Sotra”
  • Latin: “Sotra”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sotra”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sotra”
  • Norwegian: “Sotra”
  • Polish: “Sotra”
  • Portuguese: “Sotra”
  • Russian: “Сотра”
  • Spanish: “Sotra”
  • Swedish: “Sotra”
  • Turkish: “Sotra”
  • Ukrainian: “Сотра”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Eide and Vorland.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Djupskarvatnat and Svehaugane.

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