Magløya
Magløya is an island in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Magløya is situated nearby to the quarter Osnes, as well as near the village Vik.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sørhaugøy fyr and Haugesund Stadion.
Sørhaugøy fyr
Museum
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Sørhaugøy fyr is a museum, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Magløya.
Haugesund Stadion
Pitch
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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 Magløya.
Torvastad Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Torvastad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torvastad on the northern part of the island of Karmøy. Torvastad Church is situated 2½ km south of Magløya.
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 Magløya.
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 Magløya.
Magløya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Magloya”
- Category: landform
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.40234° or 59° 24′ 8″ northLongitude
5.22039° or 5° 13′ 13″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9FF7C62C+W5GeoNames ID
9062543
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Magløya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Magløya”
Localities in the Area
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