Engøy
| Engøy | ||
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| Waters | Byfjord | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 58 '56 " N , 5 ° 44' 30" E | |
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| length | 1 km | |
| width | 400 m | |
| surface | 17.1 ha | |
| Highest elevation | 15 0 moh. |
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| Residents | 432 2526 inhabitants / km² |
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Engøy is an island in the Byfjord in the Norwegian province of Rogaland . It belongs to the Hundvåg district of the city of Stavanger .
geography
The island covers an area of 0.171 km² and has 432 people (as of 2017). It extends from the southwest to the northeast over a length of about one kilometer and a width of up to 400 meters. Due to the bays Eilertvika and Sørvågen on their south bank, their center is only about 100 meters wide. In the center of the island there is also the lake Engøyvatnet , which has an access to the Pyntesundet to the north .
The island is about a kilometer north of Stavanger city center, which is connected by bridges. Various other islands are in the immediate vicinity. To the north, only separated by the narrow arm of the Pyntesundet, is the larger island of Buøy , to which there is a connection via the Pyntesund Bridge . To the northeast are Steinsøyholmen and Steinsøy , to the south, separated by the Engøysundet, the island of Sølyst . The Engøybrua bridge leads to it , via which Stavanger city center can also be reached. To the southwest, accessible via a dam, lies Klasaskjeret . Engøyholmen is located in Sørvågen Bay, south of the island . In addition, located west of Engoy several small archipelago as Natvigs Minde , Plentingen , majors with Majorskjeret and Majorgrunnen and northwest Knudaskjeret .
The Fylkesvei 435 crosses the island from south to north . Under Engoy of the runs Ryfast belonging -Tunnelsystem Hundvåg tunnel , the Hundvåg with the center links of Stavanger.
history
Engøy originally belonged to the municipality of Hetland and became part of the city of Stavanger on January 1, 1879.
Development
While there are commercial buildings in the west of the island, the eastern part serves as a residential area. There are marinas and boat mooring options on various bank areas, especially in the southwest and south of the island and in Lake Engøyvatnet .
Web links
- Geir Thorsnæs, Engøy in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
- Representation of the island in the Kartverket