Foldøy

Foldøy is an island in Suldal, Rogaland, Western Norway. Foldøy is situated near the hamlet Breivik, as well as near the village Hebnes.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jelsa Church.

Jelsa Church

Church

Photo: Ronny B.Hagen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Jelsa Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Jelsa. It is the church for the Jelsa parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. Jelsa Church is situated 3 km east of Foldøy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nedstrand.

Nedstrand

Village

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0.

Nedstrand is a village in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is on the Nedstrand peninsula's southeast coast, at the confluence of the Nedstrandsfjorden and Vindafjorden. Nedstrand is situated 7 km west of Foldøy.

Foldøy

Type: Island
Also known as: “Foldoy” and “Foldöyni”
Category: landform
Location: Suldal, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.3369° or 59° 20′ 13″ north

Longitude

5.97243° or 5° 58′ 21″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

9FF78XPC+QX

GeoNames ID

3156893

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In Other Languages

“Foldøy” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Foldøy”
Norwegian: “Foldøyna”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Breivik and Hebnes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Berghaug and Lisbetstranda.

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