Gigjarøy
Gigjarøy is an islet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Gigjarøy is situated nearby to the locality Kopholmen, as well as near the quarter Osnes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sørhaugøy fyr and Haugesund Stadion.
Haugesund Stadion
Pitch
Photo: Hallgils2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haugesund Stadion, currently named Haugesund Sparebank Arena for sponsorship purposes, is a soccer-specific stadium in Haugesund, Norway. Haugesund Stadion is the home ground of Eliteserien team FK Haugesund and 2. divisjon team SK Vard Haugesund. Haugesund Stadion is situated 3½ km east of Gigjarøy.
Haugesund City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Sjoehest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugesund City Hall is the city hall of Haugesund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Haugesund City Hall is situated 3 km east of Gigjarøy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haugesund and Norheim.
Haugesund
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haugesund is a city in the county of Rogaland, in the West Norway region of Norway. The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.
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 Gigjarøy.
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 6 km southeast of Gigjarøy.
Gigjarøy
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Gigjaroy”, “Gigjarøya”, and “Gjarøy”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.40486° or 59° 24′ 18″ northLongitude
5.22144° or 5° 13′ 17″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9FF7C63C+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 396253321OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9062542
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In Other Languages
“Gigjarøy” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Gigjarøy”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kopholmen and Osnes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Strumpo and Dalslamholmen.
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