Svanøya

Svanøy (also called Svanøyna and Brulandet) is an island in the municipality of Kinn in Vestland county, Norway. The island is located in the Sunnfjord district of the county. The island lies just to the west of the mainland, in the mouth of the Førdefjorden. The Brufjorden runs along the north and east sides of the island and the Stavfjorden runs along the south side of the island. The island of Askrova lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Svanøy. The 10-square-kilometre (3.9 sq mi) island of Svanøy is heavily forested with many hills and small mountains. On Svanøy, there are plants and trees that usually are not found on the west coast of Norway, such as holly. The 235-metre (771 ft) tall mountain Vågsfjellet is the highest mountain on the island. The boat to Florø runs several times every day from Svanøybukt.

Svanøy / Brulandet
View of Svanøy in the 1850s
Svanøy / Brulandet
Location of the village
Svanøy / Brulandet
Svanøy / Brulandet (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61.4865°N 5.0754°E / 61.4865; 5.0754
Length10.3 km (6.4 mi)
Highest elevation235 m (771 ft)
Highest pointVågsfjellet
Administration
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKinn Municipality
Demographics
Population42 (2001)
Pop. density9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi)
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