Huglo

Huglo
View of Huglo, from the ferry
Location in Hordaland county
Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 59°51′03″N 5°35′06″E / 59.8508°N 5.5850°E / 59.8508; 5.5850Coordinates: 59°51′03″N 5°35′06″E / 59.8508°N 5.5850°E / 59.8508; 5.5850
Area 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Length 6.9 km (4.29 mi)
Width 3.8 km (2.36 mi)
Highest elevation 218 m (715 ft)
Highest point Høgafjellet
Administration
County Hordaland
Municipality Stord

Huglo is an island in Stord municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 13.5-square-kilometre (5.2 sq mi) island lies in the Hardangerfjorden, just east of the large island of Stord and just south of Tysnesøy. The small island of Skorpo lies immediately northeast of this island. The highest point on the rugged island is the 218-metre (715 ft) tall Høgafjellet.[1]

The island of Huglo has no road connections off of the island other than the regular car ferry routes connecting to Stord and Tysnesøy islands. There are about 100 inhabitants there and the main industries are farming and the making of furniture and customized golf clubs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Huglo" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-02-03.


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