Osterøy (island)
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Osterøy is an island situated north-east of Bergen
in Hordaland
county, Norway
. With a total area of 328 km2, it is the largest Norwegian island not located directly adjacent to the ocean
, and the second largest such island in Northern Europe
. Osterøy is covered by two municipalities; the majority (275 km2) by Osterøy
municipality, and the rest by Vaksdal
municipality. The vast majority of the island's population lives in Osterøy municipality (7,305 inhabitants as of 2008).
The highest mountain on Osterøy is Høgafjellet
, at 868 metres above sea level.
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
in Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. With a total area of 328 km2, it is the largest Norwegian island not located directly adjacent to the ocean
Ocean
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, and the second largest such island in Northern Europe
Northern Europe
Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...
. Osterøy is covered by two municipalities; the majority (275 km2) by Osterøy
Osterøy
Osterøy is an island municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre is located in Lonevåg in the central part of the island, while the settlement with the largest population is Valestrandfossen with 1,012...
municipality, and the rest by Vaksdal
Vaksdal
is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre is the village of Dalekvam....
municipality. The vast majority of the island's population lives in Osterøy municipality (7,305 inhabitants as of 2008).
The highest mountain on Osterøy is Høgafjellet
Høgafjellet
Høgafjellet is a mountain on the island and municipality of Osterøy, Hordaland, Norway. Høgafjellet marks the border between Osterøy and Vaksdal municipalities, and is at 868 metres above sea level the highest mountain on the island and in Osterøy municipality....
, at 868 metres above sea level.