Huftarøy
Huftarøy is the largest island in the municipality of Austevoll in Vestland county, Norway. The 50.4-square-kilometre (19.5 sq mi) island lies in the Austevoll archipelago, just west of the Bjørnafjorden, south of the Korsfjorden, east of the Mokstrafjorden, and north of the Selbjørnsfjorden. The largest settlement on the island is the municipal centre of Storebø on the northern part of the island.
Huftarøy Location of the island Huftarøy Huftarøy (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59.9964°N 5.2568°E |
| Area | 50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi) |
| Length | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) |
| Width | 6.8 km (4.23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Highest point | Loddo |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipality | Austevoll Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2,435 |
| Pop. density | 48.3/km2 (125.1/sq mi) |
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