Sandøya is an island in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 1.5-square-kilometre (0.58 sq mi) island lies just west of the smaller island of Løvøya and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east of the town of Brevik. The island lies at the mouth of the Eidangerfjorden, near where the Frierfjorden joins it to form the Langesundsfjorden. The island is only accessible by boat.[1]
 Sandøya seen together with other islands outside Porsgrunn | |
  Sandøya Location of the island  Sandøya Sandøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Porsgrunn, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°02′55″N 9°43′45″E / 59.04848°N 9.72926°E |
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Telemark |
| Municipality | Porsgrunn Municipality |
Most of the island's residents live on the southern part of the island, while the northern part of the island is heavily forested. The main urban area on the southwestern shore of the island is known as the village of Sandøya. The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2022) of 262 and a population density of 840 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).[2] The remainder of the islands residents live right on the shore of the island.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Sandøya (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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