Marøya

Marøya is an island in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Marøya is situated nearby to the locality Mannessjøen, as well as near the neighborhood Naren.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Åkra Church and Old Åkra Church.

Åkra Church

Church

Photo: Henry Leirvoll, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Åkra Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn on the western coast of the island of Karmøy.

Old Åkra Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn located on the western coast of the island of Karmøy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kopervik and Avaldsnes.

Kopervik

Town

Photo: Mark Voigt, CC BY 3.0.

Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is the administrative centre of Karmøy Municipality. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland and the Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area.

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 10 km northeast of Marøya.

Marøya

Type: Island
Also known as: “Marøy” and “Maroya”
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.27972° or 59° 16′ 47″ north

Longitude

5.18252° or 5° 10′ 57″ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9FF775HM+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4150391

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

9063826

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In Other Languages

“Marøya” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Marøya”

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