Hellesøy, Stavanger

Hellesøy
Hellesøy
Location in Rogaland county
Geography
Location Rogaland, Norway
Coordinates 58°58′57″N 5°49′29″E / 58.9825°N 05.8248°E / 58.9825; 05.8248Coordinates: 58°58′57″N 5°49′29″E / 58.9825°N 05.8248°E / 58.9825; 05.8248
Area 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Length 900 m (3,000 ft)
Width 700 m (2,300 ft)
Coastline 2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Highest elevation 42 m (138 ft)
Administration
County Rogaland
Municipality Stavanger

Hellesøy or Hedlesøy is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.41-square-kilometre (100-acre) island lies in an archipelago at the mouths of the Gandsfjorden and Høgsfjorden, about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) east of the city centre of Stavanger. The island lies close between the islands of Lindøy and Kalvøy and together, the three islands form a "neighborhood" within the city of Stavanger. In 2016, the three islands had a total combined population of 26.[1] The island is only accessible by boat.

See also

References

  1. "Statisticsbanken: Folkemengde og befolkningsendringar - grunnkrets 11031104 Lindøy/Hellesøy/Kalvøy" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. Retrieved 2016-04-17.


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