Varaldsøy Explained

Varaldsøy
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Varaldsøy
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:60.1288°N 5.9893°W
Area Km2:45.4
Elevation M:600
Highest Mount:Øyefjellet
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Vestland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kvinnherad Municipality
Population:212
Population As Of:2017
Density Km2:4.7

Varaldsøy is an island (and village) in the municipality of Kvinnherad in Vestland county, Norway. The 45.4km2 island is the largest island in the Hardangerfjorden. Most of the inhabitants live on the southern tip of the island in the village of Varaldsøy, where Varaldsøy Church is located. The 600m (2,000feet) tall mountain Øyefjellet is the highest point on the island.[1]

History

The island was historically a part of Strandebarm municipality until 1902 when it was transferred to the new Varaldsøy Municipality. The island made up the majority of the municipality (plus some of the mainland to the west and north). In 1965, the municipality of Varaldsøy was dissolved in a period of municipal consolidations in Norway. The island was then transferred to the municipality of Kvinnherad.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Varaldsøy. – øy. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. no. 2014-06-24.
  2. Web site: Dag. Jukvam. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. 1999. no.