Toftøya

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Toftarøyna
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Toftarøyna
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Toftarøyna
Toftarøyna (Norway)
Geography
Location Vestland, Norway
Coordinates 60°11′19″N5°03′45″E / 60.1886°N 5.0625°E / 60.1886; 5.0625 Coordinates: 60°11′19″N5°03′45″E / 60.1886°N 5.0625°E / 60.1886; 5.0625
Area9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Length5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Width3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Highest elevation84 m (276 ft)
Highest pointSælsfjellet
Administration
Norway
County Vestland
Municipality Øygarden Municipality

Toftøya or Toftarøyna is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. [1]

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Geography

The 9.1-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island lies just south of the large island of Sotra, along the northern side of the Korsfjorden. The village of Klokkarvik lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the island.

The island is connected to Sotra by a bridge on County Road 200. The island has 3 main village areas: Hummelsund (on the south side), [2] Vikso (on the southwest side), and Tofta (on the west side).

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References

  1. "Toftøya, Sund (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Hummelsund" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-12-11.