Risøya

Risøya is an in in county, . The 0.23-square-kilometre island lies in the strait immediately south of the island of and southeast of the island of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: island in Haugesund, Norway
  • Also known as: “Risoy” and “Risøy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haugesund City Hall and Haugesund folkebibliotek.

Town hall
Photo: Sjoehest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the city hall of in county, . is situated 380 metres east of Risøya.

Library
Photo: David40226543, Public domain.
is a library, which is situated 480 metres north of Risøya.

Church
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the centre of the town of Haugesund. is situated 460 metres north of Risøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norheim and Avaldsnes.

Village
Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village in Karmøy Municipality in county, . The village is located along the strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy Municipality. is situated 4½ km southeast of Risøya.

Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
is a village in Karmøy Municipality in county, . The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of , along the strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. is situated 6 km south of Risøya.

Risøya

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
Geo­Names ID
8584359
Wiki­data ID
Q6353423
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Risøya” goes by many names.
  • French: “Risøy”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Risøy”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Risøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Risøya”
  • Norwegian: “Risøy”
  • Turkish: “Risøy”

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