Stora Risøya

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bømla Bridge and Siggjo.

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.

Siggjo

Peak

Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Siggjo is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Stora Risøya.

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. Moster Church is situated 2½ km south of Stora 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 4½ km northeast of Stora 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.

Stora Risøya

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

59.7422° or 59° 44′ 32″ north

Longitude

5.34733° or 5° 20′ 50″ east

Open location code

9FF7P8RW+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4147128

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

9058401

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In Other Languages

“Stora Risøya” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Stora Risøya”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Indre Røksund and Ytre Røyksund.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gassasundet (Bømlo) and Litla Risøya.

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