Askøy

Askøy is an in in Vestland county, . The 90-square-kilometre island makes up about 91% of the municipal area and is home to about 99% of the municipal residents.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Norway
  • Also known as: Askoy

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ask.

Village
Photo: Jpfagerback, BSD.
is a small village in the eastern part of in Vestland county, . The village lies along the on the eastern shore of the island of Askøy. is situated 7 km east of Askøy.

Askøy

Latitude
60.5° or 60° 30′ north
Longitude
5.08333° or 5° 5′ east
Open location code
9FG7G32M+28
Geo­Names ID
3162640
Wiki­data ID
Q4807252
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Askøy” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Askøy
  • Cebuano: Askøy
  • Dutch: Askøy
  • Icelandic: Askey
  • Italian: Askøy
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Askøy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Askøy
  • Romanian: Insula Askøy
  • Turkish: Askøy

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Askøy”. Photo: Aqwis, CC BY-SA 3.0.