Såøya
Såøya is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Såøya is situated nearby to the locality Godmondsholmen, as well as near Vikjå.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Also known as: “Såøy” and “Saoya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Åkra Church and Old Åkra Church.
Åkra Church
Church
Photo: Henry Leirvoll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Åkra Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. Åkra Church is situated 3½ km south of Såøya.
Old Åkra Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old Åkra Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn located on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. Old Åkra Church is situated 3 km south of Såøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kopervik and Avaldsnes.
Kopervik
Town
Photo: Mark Voigt, CC BY 3.0.
Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Karmøy. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland. Kopervik is situated 6 km east of Såøya.
Avaldsnes
Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. Avaldsnes is situated 9 km northeast of Såøya.
Såøya
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.28609° or 59° 17′ 10″ northLongitude
5.20285° or 5° 12′ 10″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9FF776P3+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 396244230OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3230161Wikidata ID
Q35343776
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Satellite Map
Discover Såøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Såøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Såøya”
- Turkish: “Såøya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Godmondsholmen and Vikjå.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Håskjæret and Kvitaleivholmen.
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