Toftøyna or Toftøy is an island in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 7.5-square-kilometre (2.9 sq mi) island is the southernmost of the main islands of Øygarden. It is connected by bridge to the island of Rongøy (to the north), to the small island of Turøy (to the southwest), and to the island of Misje in Fjell municipality (to the south). Toftøyna is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges by heading south via Misje island.[1]

Toftøyna
Toftøy
Toftøyna is located in Vestland
Toftøyna
Toftøyna
Location of the island
Toftøyna is located in Norway
Toftøyna
Toftøyna
Toftøyna (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°28′56″N 4°57′00″E / 60.4821°N 4.9500°E / 60.4821; 4.9500
Area7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Width1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Highest elevation60 m (200 ft)
Highest pointAnekletten
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityØygarden Municipality
Demographics
Population989 (2001)

There are 2 main settlements on the rocky island: Vikavågen on the southeastern shore and Torsteinsvik on the northwestern shore. The main road on the island is Norwegian County Road 561 which runs between the two villages, connecting it to the surrounding islands. The Hjeltefjorden flows along the eastern shore of the island and the North Sea lies to the west. There are two small straits to the north and south of the island, separating it from the neighboring islands of Rongøy and Misje.

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Toftøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-11-24.