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Fjelbergøya

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Location
  
Hordaland, Norway

Highest elevation
  
182 m (597 ft)

County
  
Hordaland

Area
  
4.9 km²

Coastline
  
19 km (11.8 mi)

Highest point
  
Påskåsen

Municipality
  
Kvinnherad

Fjelbergøya

Fjelbergøya is an island in Kvinnherad municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 4.9-square-kilometre (1.9 sq mi) island lies on the south side of the Hardangerfjorden, between the islands of Borgundøya (to the south) and Halsnøya (to the northeast). These three neighboring islands are located very close together, only a few hundred meters separate them at certain points. Historically, this island was the centre of the old municipality of Fjelberg. Today, the islands of Fjelbergøya and Borgundøya are still often referred to as Fjelberg.

Map of Fjelberg%C3%B8ya, 5459 Fjelberg, Norway

The island is only accessible by the sea, either using ferries or personal boats. There are regular ferry routes from Leirvik-Borgundøya-Fjelbergøya-Halsnøy-Utbjoa, connecting several islands to the mainland in Vindafjord at Utbjoa.

Today, the island has about 16 full-time inhabitants (in 2015), but more than 100 seasonal inhabitants who stay there for longer periods during the summer. Most of the homes are in a small village area on the south side of the island near where Fjelberg Church is located.

References

Fjelbergøya Wikipedia