Rennesøy

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Rennesøy kommune
Locator map showing Rennesøy within Rogaland
County Rogaland
District Ryfylke
Municipality NO-1142
Administrative centre Rennesøy
Mayor (2003) Jostein Eiane (KrF)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 413
65 km²
65 km²
0.02 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 256
3,309
0.07 %
26.0 %
51/km²
Coordinates 59°6′N, 5°43′E
www.rennesoy.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 59°6′N, 5°43′E

Rennesøy is a municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.

[edit] The name

The Norse form of the name was Rennisøy. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is øy f 'island'.

Until 1918 the name was written "Rennesø".


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