Risøya
Risøya is an island in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.23-square-kilometre island lies in the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the island of Hasseløya and southeast of the island of Vibrandsøya.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: island in Haugesund, Norway
- Also known as: “Risoy” and “Risøy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Haugesund City Hall and Haugesund folkebibliotek.
Haugesund City Hall
Town hall
Haugesund folkebibliotek
Library
Photo: David40226543, Public domain.Vår Frelsers Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norheim and Avaldsnes.
Norheim
Village
Avaldsnes
Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.Risøya
- Categories: island and transport
- Location: Haugesund, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.41037° or 59° 24′ 37″ north
Longitude
5.26888° or 5° 16′ 8″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
9FF7C769+4H
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Risøya” goes by many names.
- French: “Risøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Risøy”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Risøya”
- Norwegian: “Risøy”
- Turkish: “Risøy”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Haugesund and Saltveit.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Scandic Maritim and Thon Saga.
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