Rennesøy is an
island
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in
Stavanger
Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...
municipality in
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. As of 1 January 2024, it had a population of 49 ...
county,
Norway
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. The island lies on the south side of the
Boknafjorden, surrounded by several other islands. The islands of
Mosterøy,
Klosterøy, and
Åmøy
Åmøy is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies just north of the Stavanger (city), city of Stavanger in a group of islands. The islands of Sokn and Bru, Rogaland, Bru both lie to the west of Åmøy an ...
lie to the south and
Finnøy
Finnøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Stavanger Municipality. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The a ...
and
Talgje lie to the northeast. The villages of
Vikevåg and
Sørbø are both located on the island.
The
Hausken Church is located in Vikevåg and the 900-year old
Sørbø Church is located in Sørbø.
Since 1992, the island is connected to the mainland
city of Stavanger by a series of bridges and tunnels that are part of the
European route E39
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highway: the
Mastrafjord Tunnel, the
Askjesund Bridge, and the
Byfjord Tunnel. The island of Rennesøy is also connected to the islands of Finnøy and Talgje to the northeast by the
Finnøy Tunnel.
Rennesøy has a steep mountainous area in the southeast, with the tall mountain Hodnenuten being the highest point on the mountain. The western part of the island is relatively flat and well cultivated.
In 2020, the island became part of Stavanger municipality. Before that time, it was part of
Rennesøy
Rennesøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was merged into Stavanger municipality on 1 January 2020. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of ...
municipality.
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
Islands of Stavanger
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