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.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 120 metres (410 feet)
  • Description: island in Haram, Norway
  • Also known as
    “Björnö”
    “Bjørnøy”
    “Bjørnøya”
    “Bjørnøya, Haram”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Hamnsund Church and Lepsøy Bridge.
is a parish church of the Church…
4 km southeast of Bear Island
Bridge
3½ km north of Bear Island
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Latitude
62.56366° or 62° 33′ 49″ north
Longitude
6.23578° or 6° 14′ 9″ east
Open location code
9FJ8H67P+F8
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bear Island” goes by many names.
BjørnøyaCebuano
Bjørnøya (pulo sa Noruwega, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Haram)Cebuano
BjørnøyaDanish
Bjørnøya, HaramDutch
ביונרנויה (אלסונד)Hebrew
BjørnøyaNorwegian
BjørnøyaNorwegian Bokmål
BjørnøyaNorwegian Nynorsk
Bjørnøya i HaramNorwegian Nynorsk
BjørnøyaTurkish

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

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Møre og Romsdal: Highlights

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