Rostøy

Rostøya
Rostøy
Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 60°05′06″N 5°12′21″E / 60.0849°N 5.2057°E / 60.0849; 5.2057Coordinates: 60°05′06″N 5°12′21″E / 60.0849°N 5.2057°E / 60.0849; 5.2057
Area 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Width 500 m (1,600 ft)
Coastline 4.7 km (2.92 mi)
Highest elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Country
County Hordaland
Municipality Austevoll

Rostøya or Rostøy is an island in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.[1] It is located north of the island of Drøna and west of the island of Huftarøy. The village of Kolbeinsvik lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Rostøya. The island is connected to Huftarøy by a road bridge that crosses the 12-metre (39 ft) wide channel separating the islands.

See also

References

  1. "Rostøya, Austevoll (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-12-23.


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