Huftarøy

Huftarøy is the largest island in in Vestland county, . The 50.4-square-kilometre island lies in the Austevoll archipelago, just west of the , south of the Krossfjorden, east of the Mokstrafjorden, and north of the .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Norway
  • Also known as: “Huftaroy” and “Hufteren”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hjartholmen and Bekkjarvik Church.

Nature reserve
Photo: Vasmar1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Church
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish church of the Church… is situated 3 km west of Huftarøy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fitjar.

Village
Photo: Frokor, Public domain.
is the administrative centre of Municipality in Vestland county, . is situated 9 km south of Huftarøy.

Huftarøy

Latitude
59.99643° or 59° 59′ 47″ north
Longitude
5.25678° or 5° 15′ 24″ east
Population
2,440
Elevation
244 metres (801 feet)
Open location code
9FF7X7W4+HP
Geo­Names ID
3151506
Wiki­data ID
Q1773626
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Huftarøy” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Huftarøy”
  • Cebuano: “Huftarøy”
  • Chinese: “胡夫塔爾島”
  • Danish: “Huftarøy”
  • Finnish: “Huftarøy”
  • French: “Huftarøy”
  • Japanese: “Huftarøy島”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Huftarøy”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Huftarøy”
  • Norwegian: “Huftarøy”
  • Spanish: “Huftarøy”
  • Swedish: “Huftarøy”
  • Turkish: “Huftarøy”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Blænes and Vinnes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ausmundshaugen and Ausmunnevågen.

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Worth a closer look: Bergen and Voss.

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