Seløyna

Seløyna or Seløy is an island in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 8.7-square-kilometre (3.4 sq mi) island is the northernmost of the large populated islands in the Øygarden archipelago. It is connected to the island of Alvøyna by a short bridge over the Vikesundet strait. The small island of Førehjelmo lies just to the north of Seløyna, and there is a small bridge connecting to it.[1]

Seløyna
Seløy
Seløyna
Location of the island
Seløyna
Seløyna (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60.6470°N 4.8086°E / 60.6470; 4.8086
Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Length4 km (2.5 mi)
Width2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Highest elevation54 m (177 ft)
Highest pointSelstakken
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityØygarden Municipality

The island was once part of the old municipality of Hjelme which existed until 1964. The island is home to two churches: the Old Hjelme Church in the small, coastal village of Hjelmo and the "new" Hjelme Church is centrally located along the main road crossing the island of Seløyna.

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Øygarden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-11-26.


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