Storekalsøy Explained

Stora Kalsøy
Storekalsøy
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Storekalsøy
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:60.132°N 5.0653°W
Area Km2:6
Length Km:2.8
Width Km:3.2
Elevation M:57
Highest Mount:Mjuken
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Vestland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Austevoll Municipality
Population:167
Population As Of:2007
Density Km2:27

Storekalsøy or Stora Kalsøy is an island in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[1] The 6km2 island lies northwest of the larger island of Hundvåko and just east of the Marstein Lighthouse. The northern part of the island is very rocky and mountainous. The highest point is the 57m (187feet) tall mountain Mjuken. The smaller islands of Nautøya and Spissøya lies just east of Stora Kalsøy. The smaller islands of Horgo, Møkster, and Litla Kalsøya lie to the south of Stora Kalsøy.

Virtually all the residents live along the southern and eastern coastline of the island. The main population centre of Stora Kalsøy is the village of Bakkasund where the Store-Kalsøy Chapel is located. The island had 167 inhabitants in 2001.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian . 2014-12-18.
  2. Web site: Folke- og bustadteljing 2001. Norwegian. 2001. Statistics Norway.