Hasseløy

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Hasseløy
Hasseløya
Hasseløy bru.jpg
View of the Hasseløy bridge, connecting it to the mainland
Geography
LocationRogaland, Norway
Coordinates59°25′01″N 5°15′12″E / 59.4169°N 5.2534°E / 59.4169; 5.2534Coordinates: 59°25′01″N 5°15′12″E / 59.4169°N 5.2534°E / 59.4169; 5.2534
Area0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Administration
CountyRogaland
MunicipalityHaugesund
Demographics
Population997 (2014)
Pop. density3,323/km2 (8607/sq mi)

Hasseløy is an island in Haugesund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.3-square-kilometre (74-acre) island lies north of the island Risøy, south of the peninsula , and between Vibrandsøy to the west and the mainland to the east. It is part of the town of Haugesund, connected to the city centre by a bridge. The informal name Bakarøy is commonly used locally.[1]

Historically, the island was the site of industries including the shipyard Hauges Jernskibsbyggeri from 1907.[2] Since then the island is mostly residential and several apartment buildings have replaced the old boathouses. The 2014 population is 997.[1] The offices for the western region of the Norwegian Coastal Administration are in the southwest corner of the island.[3] The small Dokken museum with historical boats and buildings is located on the east side, near the bridge.[4]

The island has been connected to the mainland since 1872, the current bridge was completed in 1954.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hasseløy" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Hauges Jernskibsbyggeri" (in Norwegian). Haugaland Veteranbåtlag. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Kystglimt (Article: Nybygg i vest tar form, p. 7)" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norwegian Coastal Administration. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Dokken Friluftsmuseum" (in Norwegian). Visit Haugesund. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  5. ^ Vormedal, Tor Inge. Luftige svev over Haugesund (PDF). Vormedal forlag. pp. 24–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
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