Bragdøya
Bragdøya is an island in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 0.7-square-kilometre (0.27 sq mi) island is in the archipelago in the Kristiansandsfjorden, just south of the city of Kristiansand. The island is surrounded by the smaller islands of Svensholmen and Langøya to the north (across the narrow Bragdøyrenna strait) and the island of Hestehaue to the southeast. The heavily populated island of Andøya lies to the southwest.
Bragdøya as seen from the west | |
Bragdøya Location of the island Bragdøya Bragdøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Agder, Norway |
| Coordinates | 58.1178°N 08.0014°E |
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Width | 600 m (2000 ft) |
| Coastline | 5.3 km (3.29 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Agder |
| Municipality | Kristiansand |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2015) |
Bragdøya has been owned by the municipality of Kristiansand since 1969 when they bought it with a government grant as a public open space. It was purchased with the requirement that the islands would be a recreational space for the city. During the summer, the island is used as grazing land for sheep.