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Alvøyna

Alvøyna
Alvøy
Norway - Alvøy, Øygarden.png
Location in Hordaland county
Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 60°36′29″N 4°49′37″E / 60.6080°N 4.8270°E / 60.6080; 4.8270Coordinates: 60°36′29″N 4°49′37″E / 60.6080°N 4.8270°E / 60.6080; 4.8270
Area 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Length 5.7 km (3.54 mi)
Width 3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Highest elevation 39 m (128 ft)
Highest point Sjonarhøyen
Administration
County Hordaland
Municipality Øygarden
Demographics
Population 760 (2001)

Alvøyna or Alvøy is an island in Øygarden municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 12-square-kilometre (4.6 sq mi) island is located west of the Hjeltefjorden and it had a population of 760 inhabitants in 2001. It sits just north of the island of Ona and just south of the island of Seløyna. The Sture Terminal, endpoint of the Oseberg Transport System, was established here in 1988. The village of Alveim is located on the west side of the island and the village of Tjeldstø lies on the eastern shore.



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