Horge
Horge | ||
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Horge, view from the north, 2019 | ||
Waters | Horgefjord | |
Geographical location | 59 ° 0 ′ 55 " N , 5 ° 50 ′ 2" E | |
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length | 430 m | |
width | 350 m | |
Residents | uninhabited |
Horge is an island in the Horgefjord in the municipality of Strand in the Norwegian province of Rogaland .
It is located in the middle of the fjord about six kilometers northeast of Stavanger and six kilometers southwest of Tau . A little to the north is Sør-Hidle . The rocky, sparsely overgrown archipelago extends over about 430 meters in north-south direction and is up to 350 meters wide. It reaches a height of up to 43 meters.
There are two huts in the center of the island. The eastern part of Horge is designated as a Horge nature reserve.
The ship route between Stavanger and Tau passes the island.