Otterøya (Vestland)

Otterøya or Otrøyna is an unpopulated island in Bømlo municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 0.45-square-kilometre (110-acre) island lies in the Bømlafjorden, southeast of the islands of Føyno, Nautøya, and Spyssøya. The southern part of the island is a nature reserve.[1] The Bømlafjord Tunnel runs underneath the island.[2]

Otterøya
Otrøyna
View of the island (top-center of the photo)
Otterøya is located in Vestland
Otterøya
Otterøya
Location of the island
Otterøya is located in Norway
Otterøya
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Otterøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates59.7246°N 5.4270°E / 59.7246; 5.4270
Area0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Length975 m (3199 ft)
Width880 m (2890 ft)
Highest elevation27 m (89 ft)
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityBømlo Municipality
Demographics
Population0

See also

References

  1. "VV00001737, Otterøy og Hestholmen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. Hauge, Stanley (2001). Under fjord – over flu (in Norwegian). Bergen: Eide. p. 157. ISBN 82-514-0627-7.


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