Bear Island

Bjørnøya is a populated island in in county, Norway. It lies in the Vigrafjorden, between the to the west and the Norwegian mainland to the east.
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Photo: Hildegunn Gangstad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Haram, Norway
  • Also known as: “Björnö”, “Bjørnøy”, “Bjornoya”, “Bjørnøya”, and “Bjørnøya, Haram”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hamnsund Church and Lepsøy Bridge.

Church
Photo: Henny stokseth, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
is a parish church of the Church… is situated 4 km southeast of Bear Island.

Bridge
Photo: Pmt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Bear Island.

Bear Island

Latitude
62.56366° or 62° 33′ 49″ north
Longitude
6.23578° or 6° 14′ 9″ east
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
9FJ8H67P+F8
Geo­Names ID
3161235
Wiki­data ID
Q4919987
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bear Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bjørnøya (pulo sa Noruwega, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Haram)”
  • Cebuano: “Bjørnøya”
  • Danish: “Bjørnøya”
  • Dutch: “Bjørnøya, Haram”
  • French: “Bjørnøya”
  • Hebrew: “ביונרנויה (אלסונד)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bjørnøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bjørnøya i Haram”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bjørnøya”
  • Norwegian: “Bjørnøya”
  • Turkish: “Bjørnøya”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bjørnøya and Terøya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bjørnøyvarden and Bøvika.

Møre og Romsdal: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Molde and Kristiansund.

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