Barmøya Explained

Barmøya / Barmen
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Barmøya
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:62.0126°N 5.2826°W
Area Km2:9
Length Km:3.5
Width Km:3.5
Elevation M:545
Highest Mount:Skjolden
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Vestland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Stad Municipality

Barmøya or Barmen is a small island in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 9km2 island lies just off the mainland between the Stad peninsula and the island of Vågsøy. Most of the island's 50 or so residents live on the southern shore in a small village that is known as Barmen. There is a small car ferry that runs from Barmen to the mainland to the south. The eastern half of the island is made up of the 545m (1,788feet) tall mountain Skjolden.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barmen. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-09-05.