Idsal

Idsal

Location in Rogaland county

Geography
Location Rogaland, Norway
Coordinates 58°59′14″N 5°58′56″E / 58.9872°N 5.9822°E / 58.9872; 5.9822Coordinates: 58°59′14″N 5°58′56″E / 58.9872°N 5.9822°E / 58.9872; 5.9822
Area 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Length 2.7 km (1.68 mi)
Width 1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Highest elevation 69 m (226 ft)
Highest point Vardafjellet
Administration
County Rogaland
Municipality Strand

Idsal is an island in Strand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 3.1-square-kilometre (1.2 sq mi) island lies directly between the island of Idse and the mainland with the Idsefjorden and the Høgsfjorden on either side of the island. There are short bridge on the east and west sides of Idsal that connect it to the mainland and to Idse, respectively. Most of the island's 12 permanent residents live on the southwestern side of the island, however there are many holiday cottages located all over the island.[1]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Idsal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-04.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.