Borgundøya

#1881 among destinations in Norway

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Facts and practical information

Borgundøya or Borgundøy is an island in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 11.4-square-kilometre island lies in the Hardangerfjorden, immediately south of the island of Fjelbergøya. The island has about 79 residents, with about four larger village areas spread out around the island. The island is dominated by the 462-metre tall mountain Borgundnuten. ()

Alternative names: Area: 4.4 mi²Maximum elevation: 1516 ftCoordinates: 59°43'28"N, 5°40'47"E

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HordalandNorway

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Borgundøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halsnøy Abbey, Radiohola, Eid Church, Fjelberg Church.

5.1 miN
Church, History museum, Museum
Halsnøy Abbey, Halsnøy
130 min walk • Halsnøy Abbey was a house of Augustinian Canons located on the island of Halsnøy on the Hardangerfjord at Kvinnherad in Vestland, Norway.
5.8 miNE
Cave
Radiohola, Halsnøy
149 min walk • Radiohòla is a natural shelter used by the Norwegian resistance during the Second World War. It served as a hiding place for a radio that brought news from the British, during a time of which radios were banned and the German occupants arrested and prosecuted those found in possession of one.
4.4 miN
Church
Eid Church, Halsnøy
112 min walk • Eid Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eidsvik.
1.4 miNE
Church
Fjelberg Church, Fjelbergøya
35 min walk • Fjelberg Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Fjelbergøya.

Borgundøya

Facts and practical information

Borgundøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Halsnøy Abbey, Halsnøy

Radiohola, Halsnøy

Eid Church, Halsnøy

Fjelberg Church, Fjelbergøya