Risøya
Risøya is an islet in Sveio, Western Norway. Risøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Vassli, as well as near the village Valevåg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Valen Chapel and Valestrand Church.
Valen Chapel
Church
Photo: Siri J, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
Valen Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sveio Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valevåg. It one of the churches for the Valestrand og Førde parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Valestrand Church
Church
Valestrand Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sveio Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valestrand, just south of the village of Valevåg.
Old Moster Church
Church
Photo: Kvikanes, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
Old Moster Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway, and it is one of the oldest churches in all of Norway. Old Moster Church is situated 4 km west of Risøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sagvåg.
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 10 km north of Risøya.
Risøya
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Risøy” and “Risoya”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Sveio, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.69275° or 59° 41′ 34″ northLongitude
5.44751° or 5° 26′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9FF7MCVX+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 4147430OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Risøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Risøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Risøya”
- Norwegian: “Risøya”
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