Vestre Bokn

Vestre Bokn

Vestre Bokn is partially shown, the smaller island of Austre Bokn is above it.

Location in Rogaland county
Geography
Location Rogaland, Norway
Coordinates 59°11′38″N 5°25′19″E / 59.1940°N 5.4220°E / 59.1940; 5.4220Coordinates: 59°11′38″N 5°25′19″E / 59.1940°N 5.4220°E / 59.1940; 5.4220
Area 36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Length 10 km (6 mi)
Width 5.5 km (3.42 mi)
Highest elevation 293 m (961 ft)
Highest point Boknafjellet
Country
County Rogaland
Municipality Bokn

Vestre Bokn is an island in Bokn municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 36-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) island is the main island of the municipality. It lies on the northern side of the Boknafjorden at the southern end of the Karmsundet strait. Vestre Bokn lies between the islands of Karmøy (to the west) and Austre Bokn and Ognøya (to the northeast). The main population centre on the island is the village of Føresvik, the administrative centre of the whole municipality. There are about 661 inhabitants on the island (as of 2014).[1]

Vestre Bokn is connected to the mainland via a series of bridges on the European route E39 highway which connect to Austre Bokn, then to Ognøya, and then to the mainland. There is a regular ferry route from the island across the Boknafjorden to the island of Rennesøy, which in turn is connected to the city of Stavanger by a series of roads, bridges, and tunnels.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Vestre Bokn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-10-26.


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