Skota

Skota is an islet in Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Skota is situated nearby to the hamlet Kviting, as well as near Leiasund.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kvitsøy Lighthouse and Kvitsøy Church.

Kvitsøy Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Kvitsøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse and heritage building in Kvitsøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the west side of the village of Ydstebøhamn on the island of Kvitsøy. Kvitsøy Lighthouse is situated 2½ km southwest of Skota.

Kvitsøy Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Kvitsøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvitsøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Ydstebøhamn on the island of Kvitsøy.

Kvitsøy cross

Memorial

Photo: Hillevaag, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.

Kvitsøy cross is a memorial.

Skota

Type: Islet
Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
Location: Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.07709° or 59° 4′ 38″ north

Longitude

5.43241° or 5° 25′ 57″ east

Open location code

9FF73CGJ+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=coastline

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Skota from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Skota” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Skota”

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