Fanøya

Fanøya
Fanøy[1]
Interactive map of Fanøya
Fanøy[1]
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°37′28″N 4°48′24″E / 61.6244°N 4.8067°E / 61.6244; 4.8067
Area1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Length1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Coastline8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation51.5 m (169 ft)
Highest pointStorehaugen
Administration
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKinn Municipality

Fanøya[1] is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Florø in a large group of inhabited islands. Fanøya, the most populous island in the group, is 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) north of the island of Skorpa, about 600 metres (2,000 ft) south of the island of Batalden, and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the island of Hovden. The Batalden Chapel is located on Fanøya.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  2. ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-25). "Batalden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-13.