Åkerøya
Åkerøya is an islet in Haugesund, Rogaland, Western Norway. Åkerøya is situated nearby to the village Vik, as well as near the quarter Osnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sørhaugøy fyr and Skåre Church.
Skåre Church
Church
Photo: Wolfmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skåre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Haugesund. It is one of the two churches for the Skåre parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
Haugesund Art Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: David40226543, Public domain.
The Haugesund Art Gallery stands in the north part of Haugesund with a view of the city park and rose garden. The art museum goes back to the Haugesund Art Society, founded in 1913.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norheim and Avaldsnes.
Norheim
Village
Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Norheim is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy. Norheim is situated 6 km southeast of Åkerøya.
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 7 km south of Åkerøya.
Røvær
Village
Photo: Elin Thorsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Røvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about 10 kilometres northwest of the town of Haugesund. Røvær is situated 9 km west of Åkerøya.
Åkerøya
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Akeroya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Haugesund, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Åkerøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Åkerøya”
- Norwegian: “Åkerøya”
- Turkish: “Åkerøya”
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