Lindøy
| Lindøy | ||
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| Waters | Byfjord | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 59 '24 " N , 5 ° 48' 34" E | |
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| length | 800 m | |
| width | 750 m | |
| surface | 28 ha | |
Lindøy is an island in the Byfjord in the municipality of Stavanger in the Norwegian province of Rogaland .
location
It is located about four kilometers east of Stavanger. To the northwest are the islands of Vassøy and Vassøykalven , and to the southeast Tunsøya , Hellesøy and Kalven . The shipping route from Stavanger leads north of the island to Tau, about ten kilometers to the northeast .
The island extends in north-south direction over about 800 and in west-east direction over about 750 meters and rises to about 31 meters. There are several bays. In the northeast the Nordvika and in the southeast the Sørvika , which also serve as landing stages . There is a small pond inside the wooded island. Hiking trails with a total length of 2.8 kilometers lead through the deciduous and spruce forests and meadows of the island.
There are various buildings on Lindøy that run a youth welfare facility for young people between the ages of 13 and 18. There is also a farm on which sheep and cattle are kept. In Sørvika there is a 160 meter long jetty. There is a natural playground, barbecue facilities and a toilet that is also suitable for the disabled.
history
In 1733 Mikkel Mikkelsen and his wife Ellen Larsdatter Langeland settled on the island. They had five children and lived here until 1744. In the 1770s, the merchant Fredrik Dokkedal acquired the island. After his death in 1782, his wife Helena Rebekka inherited Westlye Lindøy. She died in 1787, after which her brother sea captain Ivar Gjøde Westlye became heir. In 1791 he forbade entering the island to hunt or collect wood. He died in 1808 and bequeathed the island to his illegitimate 15-year-old daughter Elisabeth Westlye. She married the Danish Jens Rudolf Dreyer in August 1809. The couple moved to the island and had ten children.
In 1861 the farmer Henrik Fasting Tonning took over the island. He was married to Anna Olsdatter Saude. Her youngest daughter Anna Othilie Tonning , born in 1865, became known as the long-time commander of the Salvation Army .
In 1887, the priest Lars Oftedal bought the island and built the Lindøens redningshjem for gutter som var kommet på avveier ( German Lindøy rescue home for boys who lost their way ) . The home started operations on April 3, 1888. Initially 9 boys were then later accommodated. Initially there was a connection with an orphanage in Stavanger. The educational reputation of the institution was, however, controversial, so in Stavanger threatening Lindøy for children was a synonym for severe punishment for persistent bad behavior. Between 1900 and 1907 the home was communal. In 1907 there were two institutions on the island. In the north the Håpet school home with 30 students, in the south the Tvangen compulsory facility with twelve places. Tvangen burned down in 1946. In 1951 the school home was converted into a special school and in 1995 it was transferred to today's children's aid facility.