Rennesøy

#2092 among destinations in Norway

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Rennesøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was merged into Stavanger municipality on 1 January 2020. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vikevåg. Other villages in Rennesøy included Askje and Sørbø. The municipality encompassed a number of islands on the south side of the Boknafjorden, north of the city of Stavanger. ()

Alternative names: Population: 4.9 thous.Area: 83.13 mi²Coordinates: 59°6'24"N, 5°43'21"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Utstein Abbey, Tungenes fyr, Utstein Church, Fjøløy Lighthouse.

4.7 miW
Monastery, Hotel
Utstein Abbey, Stavanger
120 min walk • Utstein Abbey stands as a serene testament to medieval monastic life in the scenic city of Stavanger, Norway. This well-preserved monastery, nestled on the island of Mosterøy, is the only one of its kind in the country that is still intact, offering visitors a unique...
7 miSW
Museum, Lighthouse
Tungenes fyr
179 min walk • Tungenes Fyr stands as a beacon of maritime history on the northern tip of the Jæren region in Norway. This lighthouse, which has been guiding sailors since 1862, now serves as a museum that illuminates the rich coastal heritage of the area.
4.7 miW
Church
Utstein Church, Klosterøy
120 min walk • Utstein Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the grounds of the historic Utstein Abbey on the island of Klosterøy. It was historically the church for the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
5.6 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Fjøløy Lighthouse, Fjøløy
143 min walk • The Fjøløy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Rennesøy in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the island of Fjøløy, along the Boknafjorden. It is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. The lighthouse was first built in 1849, but it has been replaced twice since that time.
4.2 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Talgje Church, Talgje
108 min walk • Talgje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Talgje.
3.2 miS
Church
Askje Church, Mosterøy Island
81 min walk • Askje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askje on the island of Mosterøy. It is the main church for the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
4.8 miS
Church
Vestre Åmøy Chapel, Åmøy
123 min walk • Vestre Åmøy Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the western end of the small island of Åmøy. It is an annex chapel in the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
3.2 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Sørbø Church, Rennesøy Island
82 min walk • Sørbø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørbø on the island of Rennesøy. It is one of the two churches for the Rennesøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
4.8 miS
Church
Austre Åmøy Chapel, Stavanger
122 min walk • Austre Åmøy Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the eastern part of the small island of Åmøy. It is an annex chapel in the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
5.7 miSE
Island
Sør-Hidle
145 min walk • Hidle or Sør-Hidle is an island in Strand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1.4-square-kilometre island lies at the southeastern edge of a large archipelago of islands located between the Boknafjorden and the mouth of the Høgsfjorden, just to the northeast of city of Stavanger.
6.2 miSE
Tunnel
Ryfast, Stavanger
157 min walk • Ryfast is a subsea tunnel system in Rogaland county, Norway. The tunnel system is part of the Norwegian National Road 13, and it runs between the city of Stavanger in Stavanger Municipality, under a large fjord, and the area of Solbakk in the municipality of Strand.