Skogsøy Explained

Skogsøy
Map:Agder#Norway
Location:Agder, Norway
Coordinates:58.0051°N 7.5889°W
Length M:900
Width M:900
Elevation M:72
Highest Mount:Søreheia
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Agder
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Lindesnes

Skogsøy is an island in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway.[1] The island is separated from the mainland by the Skogsøysund strait which is about long and about 30to wide. There is one bridge, Skogsøysundbrua, which connects the island to the mainland. The Skogsøysundbrua is long and above the water. The islands of Skjernøy and Pysen both lie about to the west and southwest respectively.

The island has a long history, ranging hundreds of years back in time. The name "Skogsøy" could be directly translated to "forest island". Even though there is a considerable amount of forest on the island, it has nothing to do with the name.

Skogsøy is the original site of the company Skogsøy Båtbyggeri, a boat building company. Skogsøy Båtbyggeri was purchased by Båtservice Gruppen in 2006, and all boat production was moved off Skogsøy to other locations.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skogsøy, Mandal (Vest-Agder). yr.no. Norwegian. 2016-12-21.