Varaldsøy

{{Short description|Island in Norway}}

{{about|the island and village of Varaldsøy in Norway|the former municipality in Norway|Varaldsøy (municipality)}}

{{Infobox islands

|name = Varaldsøy

|native_name =

|native_name_link =

|sobriquet =

|image_name = Varaldsøy.JPG

|image_size =

|image_caption = Varaldsøy seen from the south

|image_alt =

|map_image = Norway - Varaldsøy.png

|pushpin_map = Vestland#Norway

|pushpin_label = Varaldsøy

|pushpin_label_position = top

|pushpin_map_alt =

|pushpin_relief =

|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the island

|location = Vestland, Norway

|coordinates = {{coord|60.1288|5.9893|display=inline,title|region:NO_type:isle}}

|area_km2 = 45.4

|rank =

|length_km =

|width_km =

|coastline_km =

|elevation_m = 600

|highest_mount = Øyefjellet

|country = Norway

|country_admin_divisions_title = County

|country_admin_divisions = Vestland

|country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality

|country_admin_divisions_1 = Kvinnherad Municipality

|population = 212

|population_as_of = 2017

|density_km2 = 4.7

|density_footnotes =

}}

Varaldsøy is an island (and village) in the municipality of Kvinnherad in Vestland county, Norway. The {{convert|45.4|km2|adj=on}} island is the largest island in the Hardangerfjorden. Most of the inhabitants live on the southern tip of the island in the village of Varaldsøy, where Varaldsøy Church is located. The {{convert|600|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Øyefjellet is the highest point on the island.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Varalds%C3%B8y.%2F%C3%B8y|title=Varaldsøy. – øy|author=Store norske leksikon|author-link=Store norske leksikon|language=no|access-date=2014-06-24}}

History

The island was historically a part of Strandebarm municipality until 1902 when it was transferred to the new Varaldsøy Municipality. The island made up the majority of the municipality (plus some of the mainland to the west and north). In 1965, the municipality of Varaldsøy was dissolved in a period of municipal consolidations in Norway. The island was then transferred to the municipality of Kvinnherad.{{cite web|first=Dag|last=Jukvam|publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå|title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen|year=1999|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf|language=no}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varaldsoy}}

Category:Islands of Vestland

Category:Villages in Vestland

Category:Kvinnherad

{{Vestland-island-stub}}