Seløyna

Seløyna
Seløy

Location in Hordaland county
Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 60°38′49″N 4°48′31″E / 60.6470°N 4.8086°ECoordinates: 60°38′49″N 4°48′31″E / 60.6470°N 4.8086°E
Area 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Length 4 km (2.5 mi)
Width 2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Highest elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Highest point Selstakken
Country
County Hordaland
Municipality Øygarden

Seløyna or Seløy is an island in Øygarden municipality in Hordaland 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]

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.