Hille, Vest-Agder

Hille
View of the island
Hille
Location of the island
Hille
Hille (Norway)
Geography
Location Vest-Agder, Norway
Coordinates 57°59′42″N 7°20′33″E / 57.9949°N 07.3424°E / 57.9949; 07.3424Coordinates: 57°59′42″N 7°20′33″E / 57.9949°N 07.3424°E / 57.9949; 07.3424
Area 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Length 4.3 km (2.67 mi)
Width 3 km (1.9 mi)
Highest elevation 96 m (315 ft)
Highest point Garpeheia
Administration
Norway
County Vest-Agder
Municipality Mandal

Hille is an island in Mandal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway.[1] The 4.2-square-kilometre (1.6 sq mi) island lies in the North Sea, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Mandal. The highest point on the island is the 96-metre (315 ft) tall mountain Garpeheia. The island is only accessible by boat, and it has one road which connects the two harbors on the north and east sides of the island. The island has a small permanent population, but it also has many holiday cottages all over the north and east sides of the island.

See also

References

  1. "Hille, Mandal (Vest-Agder)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-12-23.


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