Justøy

Justøya or Justøy is an island in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 7.9-square-kilometre (3.1 sq mi) island lies just south of the town of Lillesand with the Skaggerak to the east and the Blindleia strait and the mainland to the west. The name comes from Old Norse word Jóstr.[1]

The bridge from the mainland to Justøy over Blindleia
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Justøy (red) alongside the southern coast of Norway
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Location of the island
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Justøy (Norway)
Geography
LocationAgder, Norway
Coordinates58°12′12″N 08°20′46″E
Area7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Length4 km (2.5 mi)
Width3 km (1.9 mi)
Administration
CountyAgder
MunicipalityLillesand
Demographics
Population360 (2015)

At 7.9 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi), Justøy is one of Agder county's largest islands. Justøya is connected to the mainland by the narrow 116-metre (381 ft) long Justøybrua bridge, built in 1949.[1] There are about 360 residents on the island located in scattered settlements across the island. The old outport, Brekkestø, lies on the south side of the island. The outport is one of the remains from the time of sailing ships in the Skagerrak coast. The island is largely characterized by summer tourism. There are Montessori school, Justøy Chapel,[2] cemetery, pension boarding house,[3] campsite,[4][5] and the summer shop in Brekkestø.[1]

In Nyberg, just north of Brekkestø, are the Festung Björkestraße ruins from World War II.[6] The German fortifications and bunkers in Nyberg that were built by Norwegian prisoners of war.

See also

References
  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-07-23). "Justøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  2. "Justøy kapell" (in Norwegian).
  3. "Brekkekjær Pensjonat" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  4. "Justøy Bibelcamping" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  5. "Justøy bygdelag on Facebook".
  6. "Pictures from former fort at Justøy" (in Norwegian). Festningsverk.no.
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