Vågsøy (island)

Vågsøy
	Vågsøy Location of the island Vågsøy Vågsøy (Norway)
Geography
Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	61°58′09″N 5°05′00″E / 61.9693°N 5.0832°E
Area	59.1 km2 (22.8 sq mi)
Length	12.5 km (7.77 mi)
Width	9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Highest elevation	613 m (2011 ft)
Highest point	Veten
Administration
	Norway
County	Vestland
Municipality	Kinn Municipality
Demographics
Population	4207 (2001)

Vågsøy is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 59.1-square-kilometre (22.8 sq mi) island lies on the northern side of the mouth of the Nordfjorden, the sixth longest fjord in Norway. The Stadlandet peninsula lies to the north of the island, the islands of Silda and Barmøya and the mainland lie to the east of the island, the island of Husevågøy lies to the south (in the middle of the mouth of the Nordfjorden), and the open ocean lies to the west. Since the island lies along the open ocean, which can be rough, there are several lighthouses along the coastline of the island including: Hendanes Lighthouse, Kråkenes Lighthouse, and Skongenes Lighthouse. The highest point on the island is the 613-metre (2,011 ft) tall Veten.^[1]

The island is connected to the mainland by the Måløy Bridge. The main population centre on the island is the town of Måløy, which is also the administrative centre for the municipality. Other population centres are the villages of Raudeberg, Kvalheim, Langenes, Refvik, Vågsvåg, and Vedvik. The population (2001) of the whole island was 4,207.^[1] There are 2 churches on the island: Nord-Vågsøy Church in Raudeberg and Sør-Vågsøy Church in Måløy.