Litlesotra
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| Waters | Byfjord , Hjeltefjord | |
| Geographical location | 60 ° 22 '3 " N , 5 ° 8' 13" E | |
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| length | 7.6 km | |
| width | 4.3 km | |
| surface | 16.7 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 125 0 moh. |
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| Residents | 10,068 603 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Straume | |
Litlesotra is an island in the Norwegian municipality of Øygarden in the Vestland province .
geography
The island is located at the confluence of the Byfjord with the Hjeltefjord , about eight kilometers west of Bergen .
Litlesotra covers an area of 16.7 km² and extends in north-south direction over about 7.6 kilometers with a width of up to 4.3 kilometers. The highest point is the botlanipene at 125 meters . The largest town is Straume , in the western part of the island , which is also the administrative seat of the municipality of Øygarden. Other settlements are Brattholmen , Knarrevik , Foldnes and Knappen . A total of 10,068 inhabitants live on Litlesotra, more than a quarter of the municipality's inhabitants. The much larger island of Sotra extends to the west . There are several smaller islands between Sotra and Litlesotra, including Geitanger , Råna and Bildøyna . North is Askøy , south is Bjorøyna , east of the mainland. The Sotra Bridge , over which the Riksvei 555 leads to Bergen, leads to the mainland . There is also a connection to the west via Bildøyna to the island of Sotra via bridges.
history
In Knarrevik there are remains of military installations from the Second World War . With the completion of the Sotra Bridge in 1971, which replaced the Brattholmen – Alvøen ferry , the negative population development that existed due to the island's poor traffic location was halted. Since then, Litlesotra can be reached in a short time from Bergen. In addition to residential areas, larger commercial settlements also emerged. Litlesotra belonged to the municipality of Fjell until it became today's municipality of Øygarden in the course of a municipality merger on January 1, 2020.
economy
In addition to the local government, the most important employer is the Sartor Storsenter shopping center , one of the largest in Norway with around 170 shops.
Web links
- Geir Thorsnæs Litlesotra on Store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
- Representation of the island in the Kartverket
Individual evidence
- ↑ Befolkning Statistisk sentralbyrå , accessed May 7, 2020 (Norwegian)
- ↑ Knarrevik skipskontrollstasjon in kulturminnesok.no (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norges 60 største kjøpesentre OHF.no, accessed on May 7, 2020 (Norwegian)