Lerøyna Explained

Lerøyna
Lerøy
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Lerøyna
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:60.2346°N 5.1782°W
Area Km2:1.9
Length Km:2.3
Width Km:1.6
Elevation M:50
Highest Mount:Åsen
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Vestland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Øygarden Municipality
Population:30

Lerøyna or Lerøy is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[1] The 1.9km2 island lies at the south end of the Raunefjorden, between the mainland Bergen Peninsula and the large island of Sotra. The smaller island of Bjelkarøyna lies just northeast of Lerøyna.

The island has about 30 permanent residents and many vacation cabins. The island has no road bridge connection with the mainland or other islands, but there is a regular ferry route from Klokkarvik on Sotra, to Lerøyna, to Bjelkarøyna, and then to Hjellestad in Bergen on the mainland. Øygarden and Bergen municipalities have been making plans to build a road bridge connecting Lerøyna and Bjelkarøyna with a possible connection to the mainland.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lerøyna, Sund (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian . 2014-12-10.
  2. Web site: Fastlandssamband for LerøyogBjelkarøy. 2014-12-10. Norwegian. Bergen kommune.