Midtra Rotøyna

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Midtra Rotøyna
Midtra Rotøyna (left), view from the west, 2019 (right: Søra Rotøyna)
Midtra Rotøyna (left), view from the west, 2019 (right: Søra Rotøyna )
Waters Hjeltefjord , Hauglandsosen
Geographical location 60 ° 25 '16 "  N , 5 ° 4' 54"  E Coordinates: 60 ° 25 '16 "  N , 5 ° 4' 54"  E
Midtra Rotøyna (Vestland)
Midtra Rotøyna
length 600 m
width 350 m
Highest elevation 36
moh.
Residents uninhabited

Midtra Rotøyna is an island at the southern end of the Hjeltefjord in Askøy municipality in the Norwegian province of Vestland .

It lies between the northern island of Nordra Rotøyna and the southern island of Søra Rotøyna . Purkholmen is to the northeast and Kristofferholmen to the east .

The uninhabited rocky island extends from west to east for about 600 meters with a width of up to 350 meters. It reaches a height of up to 36 meters. There are two small lakes on the island and a watercourse that drains from the center of the island to the east.

South of the island, a ship anchor from the 19th century was found underwater and is considered a protected archaeological site.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Rotøy / Skipsfunn in kulturminnesok.no (Norwegian)