Toftarøyna

Toftarøyna
Toftarøy / Toftøya (unofficial)
Interactive map of the island
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°11′19″N 5°03′45″E / 60.1886°N 5.0625°E / 60.1886; 5.0625
Area9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Length5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Width3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Highest elevation84 m (276 ft)
Highest pointSælsfjellet
Administration
Norway
County
Vestland
Municipality
Øygarden Municipality
Demographics
Population466 (2019)

Toftarøyna is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island is home to 466 residents (as of 2019).

Geography

The 9.1-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island lies just south of the large island of Sotra, along the northern side of the Krossfjorden. The village of Klokkarvik lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the island.

The island is connected to Sotra by a bridge on County Road 200. The island has 3 main village areas: Hummelsund (on the south side), Vikso (on the southwest side), and Tofta (on the west side).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Toftarøyna, Øygarden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  3. 1 2 Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Toftøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  4. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-27). "Hummelsund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-12-15.