Idse is an
island
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in
Strand municipality in
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 479,892. The admin ...
county,
Norway
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. The island lies between the
Idsefjorden and
Høgsfjorden, about west of the town of
Jørpeland. The island of
Idsal lies immediately to the south and the island of
Heng Heng may refer to:
Name
* Heng (surname), a surname from Southeast Asia
* HENG abbreviation from "Hydrogen Enriched Natural Gas", see hydrogen compressed natural gas
* Heng, one of deities Heng and Ha
Letters
* Heng (letter), an uncommon lett ...
lies a short distance to the north of Idse. There is a bridge connecting Idse to neighboring
Idsal, which in turn is connected to the mainland.
Description
There are about 40 farms on the south and east sides of the island, but in recent years there has been a significant decline with only three active dairy farmers remaining. The other farms grow potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, blueberries, and Christmas trees. The north and west sides of the island are more hilly and forested and that area is populated with many
holiday cabins. At Tangane and Kjeksevåg, there are cabins that date back to the 1940s. There were families from the
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , US usually , ) is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. T ...
area who fled the city during
World War II
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and built cottages on Idse. In recent years, the cottage development has been very expansive, which probably has to do with good location near the cities of
Stavanger
Stavanger (, , US usually , ) is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. T ...
and
Sandnes
Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lie ...
. There are currently between 300 and 400 condos on the island. Historically, there was a grocery store and post office on the pier at Idse, but both are now closed. In 1917, a telephone line was built between Jørpeland and Idse.
Notable residents
Tore Thorsen Idsøe, founder of the renowned butcher shop ''A. Idsøe Holding'', was born in 1796 in Idse. He was married in 1826 with Siri Ådnesdatter Selvik, born 1802 at Selvik in Høle. The business they established in 1828 is currently Stavanger's oldest firm. It is commonly considered one of Stavanger's better
butcher shops and meat markets.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area.
A
* Alden
* Aldra
* Algrøy
* Alsta
* Altra
* Anda
* Andabeløya
* Andørja
* Andøya, Vesterålen
* Andøya, Agder
...
References
External links
IdseMap from Norgeskart.no
A. Idsøe AS website Islands of Rogaland
Strand, Norway
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