Seløyna
  Seløyna Location of the island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°38′49″N 4°48′31″E / 60.6470°N 4.8086°ECoordinates: 60°38′49″N 4°48′31″E / 60.6470°N 4.8086°E |
| Area | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Width | 2.3 km (1.43 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Highest point | Selstakken |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipality | Øygarden Municipality |
Seløyna or Seløy is an island in Øygarden municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 8.7-square-kilometre (3.4 sq mi) island is the northernmost of the large populated islands in the Øygarden archipelago. It is connected to the island of Alvøyna by a short bridge over the Vikesundet strait. The small island of lies just to the north of Seløyna, and there is a small bridge connecting to it.[1]
The island was once part of the old municipality of Hjelme which existed until 1964. The island is home to two churches: the Old Hjelme Church in the small, coastal village of and the "new" Hjelme Church is centrally located along the main road crossing the island of Seløyna.
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- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Øygarden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-11-26.
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