Osterøy (island)

Osterøy (island)

Osterøy is an island situated north-east of Bergen in Hordaland county, Norway. With a total area of 328 km2, it is the largest Norwegian island not located directly adjacent to the ocean, and the second largest such island in Northern Europe. Osterøy is covered by two municipalities; the majority (275 km2) by Osterøy municipality, and the rest by Vaksdal municipality. The vast majority of the island's population lives in Osterøy municipality (7,305 inhabitants as of 2008)[1].

The highest mountain on Osterøy is Høgafjellet, at 868 metres above sea level.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Regional statistikk" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2008. http://www.ssb.no/kommuner/1253. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
  2. ^ Arnt Flatmo. "Hordaland Mountains - Route Descriptions - Høgafjellet" (in Norwegian). Westcoastpeaks.com. http://www.westcoastpeaks.com/Peaks/hogafjellet.html. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 

Coordinates: 60°33′N 05°35′E / 60.55°N 5.583°E / 60.55; 5.583


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