Litla Risøya

Litla Risøya is an islet in Bømlo, Western Norway. Litla Risøya is situated nearby to the neighborhood Indre Røksund, as well as near Ytre Røyksund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bømla Bridge and Moster Church.

Bømla Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Margareth, Public domain.

The Bømla Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses Spissøysundet between the islands of Nautøya in Stord Municipality and Spissøya in Bømlo Municipality, Norway.

Moster Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Moster Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Mosterhamn on the island of Moster.

Siggjo

Peak

Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Siggjo is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Litla Risøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sagvåg and Leirvik.

Sagvåg

Village

Photo: Astrid Carlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sagvåg is a village in Stord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest coast of the island of Stord, about 5 kilometres west of the town of Leirvik. Sagvåg is situated 5 km northeast of Litla Risøya.

Leirvik

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leirvik is a town in the county of Hordaland in Norway. It is located on the island of Stord in the municipality of the same name. Confusingly, Stord municipality as a whole has town status, but Leirvik is the only town-like settlement in the municipality.

Litla Risøya

Type: Islet
Also known as: “Litla Risøy” and “Litla Risoya”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Bømlo, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.73518° or 59° 44′ 7″ north

Longitude

5.35097° or 5° 21′ 4″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FF7P9P2+39

OpenStreetMap ID

way 40857151

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9049015

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In Other Languages

“Litla Risøya” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Litla Risøya”

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