Idsal

#1516 among destinations in Norway

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Idsal is an island in Strand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 3.1-square-kilometre island lies directly between the island of Idse and the mainland with the Idsefjorden and the Høgsfjorden on either side of the island. There are short bridge on the east and west sides of Idsal that connect it to the mainland and to Idse, respectively. Most of the island's 12 permanent residents live on the southwestern side of the island, however there are many holiday cottages located all over the island. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.2 mi²Maximum elevation: 226 ftCoordinates: 58°58'52"N, 5°59'8"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Lysefjord Bridge, Old Riska Church, Riska Church, Frøylandsvatnet.

5.7 miSE
Bridge
Lysefjord Bridge
145 min walk • Lysefjord Bridge Norwegian: Lysefjordbrua is a suspension bridge over the Lysefjorden in Rogaland county, Norway. The bridge connects the municipalities of Strand and Sandnes.
6.1 miSW
Church, Empire architecture
Old Riska Church, Hommersåk
156 min walk • Old Riska Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska, east of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the municipality.
5.9 miSW
Church
Riska Church, Hommersåk
152 min walk • Riska Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska, east of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the municipality.
6.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Frøylandsvatnet
164 min walk • Frøylandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.48-square-kilometre lake lies on the south side of the village of Hommersåk, about 10 kilometres northeast of the city of Sandnes. The lake empties into a small river that runs out of the north end of the lake.
3.4 miNE
Church
Jørpeland Church, Jørpeland
86 min walk • Jørpeland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Jørpeland. It is the church for the Jørpeland parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
6.8 miSE
Church
Forsand Church, Forsand
174 min walk • Forsand Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the eastern part of the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Forsand, near the mouth to the Lysefjorden.
5.2 miN
Church
Strand Church
134 min walk • Strand Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Strand Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tau. It is the church for the Strand parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
1.8 miW
Island
Idse
46 min walk • Idse is an island in Strand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 4.9-square-kilometre island lies between the Idsefjorden and Høgsfjorden, about 6.5 kilometres west of the town of Jørpeland.
4.2 miNW
Island
Heng
108 min walk • Heng is a small island in the Strand municipality of Rogaland, Norway. The 0.6-square-kilometre island lies in the Idsefjorden, about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of Tau on the mainland.
6.6 miNW
Tunnel
Ryfylke Tunnel, Stavanger
170 min walk • The Ryfylke Tunnel is an undersea road tunnel in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the Norwegian National Road 13 running between Stavanger and Ryfylke under the Horgefjord. The tunnel is part of the Ryfast project. It is 14.4 kilometres long and is currently the world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel.