Sula, Sogn og Fjordane
 Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sogn og Fjordane, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°08′N 04°55′E / 61.133°N 4.917°ECoordinates: 61°08′N 04°55′E / 61.133°N 4.917°E |
| Area | 116 km2 (45 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) |
| Highest point | Krakhellenipa |
| Administration | |
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Norway | |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| Municipality | Solund Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 525 (2001) |
| Pop. density | 4.5 /km2 (11.7 /sq mi)[1] |
Sula (also called Indre Solundøy) is an island in the municipality of Solund in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 116-square-kilometre (45 sq mi) island is the main island of the municipality. The island is located at the mouth of the Sognefjorden on the north side of the Sognesjøen, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Holmebåen, the westernmost point in Norway. The largest village on the island is Hardbakke. The other main village area is Hersvikbygda on the northern part of the island.[1]
The island has a ferry service from the village of Krakhella to Rutledal in Gulen on the mainland and also to the village of Losnegard on the neighboring island of Losna, immediately to the east of Sula. Just southwest of Hardbakke, there is a bridge from Sula to the neighboring island of Steinsundøyna to the west. A narrow 65-metre (213 ft) wide channel separates the two islands.[1]
View of Sula island (looking southwest)
View of Hardbakke, on Sula island
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