Sølyst, Stavanger

Sølyst is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] The 0.13-square-kilometre (32-acre) island is located in the Buøy neighborhood in the borough of Hundvåg, just north of the centre of the city of Stavanger. It is connected to mainland Stavanger via the island Grasholmen and the Stavanger City Bridge. The island is hilly and rocky as well as heavily-treed. Most development is located on the south shore.

Sølyst
Sølyst is the heavily treed island in the centre.
Sølyst
Location of the island
Sølyst
Sølyst (Norway)
Geography
LocationRogaland, Norway
Coordinates58.9757°N 5.7414°E / 58.9757; 5.7414
Area0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi)
Length650 m (2130 ft)
Width300 m (1000 ft)
Administration
CountyRogaland
MunicipalityStavanger

See also

References

  1. "Sølyst, Stavanger" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-04-11.


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