Fjelbergøya Explained

Fjelbergøya
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Fjelbergøya
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:59.7464°N 5.6961°W
Area Km2:4.9
Coastline Km:19
Elevation M:182
Highest Mount:Påskåsen
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Vestland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kvinnherad Municipality

Fjelbergøya is an island in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4.9km2 island lies on the south side of the Hardangerfjorden, between the islands of Borgundøya (to the south) and Halsnøya (to the northeast). These three neighboring islands are located very close together, only a few hundred meters separate them at certain points. Historically, this island was the centre of the old municipality of Fjelberg. Today, the islands of Fjelbergøya and Borgundøya are still often referred to as Fjelberg.

The island is only accessible by the sea, either using ferries or personal boats. There are regular ferry routes from Leirvik-Borgundøya-Fjelbergøya-Halsnøy-Utbjoa, connecting several islands to the mainland in Vindafjord at Utbjoa.

Today, the island has about 16 full-time inhabitants (in 2015), but more than 100 seasonal inhabitants who stay there for longer periods during the summer. Most of the homes are in a small village area on the south side of the island near where Fjelberg Church is located.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fjelberg. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2015-03-13.