Askøy (island)
Askøy is an island in Vestland county, Norway. The 90-square-kilometre (35 sq mi) island is located entirely inside the municipality of Askøy, and the island makes up about 88% of the municipal area and is home to about 96% of the municipal residents. In 2014, there were 26,230 people living on the island. Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge leading to the mainland in the city of Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. The island is named after the old Ask farm along the eastern coast of the island. The village is the site of the old Ask Church.
View of the village of Kleppestø | |
Askøy Location of the island Askøy Askøy (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°29′40″N 05°06′36″E |
| Area | 90 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Length | 22 km (13.7 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Highest point | Askøyfjellet |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipality | Askøy |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 24,000 |
| Pop. density | 266/km2 (689/sq mi) |
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