Kvamsøy (Kvam)

Kvamsøy, view from Steinstø from the northeast

View from the northwest

Kvamsøy is an island in the Hardangerfjord and belongs to the municipality of Kvam in the Norwegian province of Vestland .

The smaller island of Tjuvaholmen is in front of it to the northwest . Kvamsøy extends from northwest to southeast over a length of one kilometer and a width of up to 600 meters. The hilly and wooded island is the location of a meteorological station. There are nine objects listed as cultural monuments on the island, especially prehistoric tombs.

Web links

• Weather data for Kvamsøy on www.yr.no (Norwegian)
• Representation of the island in the Kartverket

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bente H. Johansen, Midt i Hardanger on www.nrk.no, published online on September 28, 2006 (Norwegian)

Coordinates: 60 ° 22 ′  N , 6 ° 17 ′  E