Askøy (island)
Geography
Askøy is surrounded by fjords: the Hjeltefjorden lies to the west and north, the Byfjorden to the east, and the Herdlefjorden to the northeast. The Bergen Peninsula (mainland) lies to the south and east of the island, the island of Holsnøy lies to the northeast, the small island of Herdla lies immediately to the north, the islands of Øygarden (Ona, Blomøyna, Rongøyna, Toftøyna) lie to the west, and the islands of Sotra and Litlesotra lie to the southwest. The areas around the bridge (where the villages of Kleppestø and Strusshamn are located) and along the east coast (around the village of Florvåg and Erdal) are densely populated due to their proximity to the city of Bergen across the fjord. Historically there were regular ferry connections, and now there is the Askøy Bridge. The northern and western parts of the island are very sparsely populated. The large lake Askevatnet lies along the eastern shore of the island.
See also
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Askøy – øy i Askøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-11-05.