Karmøy

Karmøy is an in Karmøy Municipality in the northwestern part of county, . The island covers an area of 176.8 square kilometres and measures approximately 30 kilometres long, and up to 9 kilometres wide.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
  • Also known as: “Karmöy”, “Karmøy (island)”, “øya Karmøy”, and “øyen Karmøy”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Åkra Church and Old Åkra Church.

Church
Photo: Henry Leirvoll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in county, . It is located in the town of on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. is situated 3 km west of Karmøy.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in county, . It is located in the town of located on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. is situated 3½ km west of Karmøy.

School
Photo: 12u, CC0.
is situated 4 km northeast of Karmøy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kopervik.

Town
Photo: Mark Voigt, CC BY 3.0.
is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in county, . It is the administrative centre of Karmøy Municipality. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland and the Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area. is situated 5 km northeast of Karmøy.

Karmøy

Latitude
59.25° or 59° 15′ north
Longitude
5.25° or 5° 15′ east
Population
34,100
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
9FF77722+22
Geo­Names ID
3150424
Wiki­data ID
Q3736226
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Karmøy” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Karmøy”
  • Cebuano: “Karmøy (pulo sa Noruwega, Karmøy, lat 59,25, long 5,25)”
  • Cebuano: “Karmøy”
  • Chinese: “卡姆岛”
  • Chinese: “卡姆島”
  • Czech: “Karmøy”
  • Danish: “Karmøy”
  • Dutch: “Karmøy”
  • Estonian: “Karmøy”
  • Finnish: “Karmøy”
  • French: “Karmøy”
  • German: “Karmøy (Insel)”
  • German: “Karmøy”
  • Lithuanian: “Karmoy”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Karmøy”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Karmøy”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Øya Karmøy”
  • Norwegian: “Karmøy”
  • Polish: “Karmøy”
  • Portuguese: “Karmøy”
  • Swedish: “Karmøy kommun”
  • Swedish: “Karmøy”
  • Turkish: “Karmøy”
  • Ukrainian: “Кармей (острів)”
  • Ukrainian: “Кармей”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ådland and Mehaug.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Brekkevasshøgda and Ulvadalen.

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