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Litlesotra

Coordinates: 60°21′31″N 5°08′12″E / 60.3586°N 5.1368°E / 60.3586; 5.1368
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Litlesotra
Aerial view of the island
Litlesotra is located in Vestland
Litlesotra
Litlesotra
Location of the island
Litlesotra is located in Norway
Litlesotra
Litlesotra
Litlesotra (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°21′31″N 5°08′12″E / 60.3586°N 5.1368°E / 60.3586; 5.1368
Area16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation122 m (400 ft)
Highest pointGrasmenipa
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityØygarden Municipality

Litlesotra, or sometimes Lille Sotra, is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is part of the Sotra island group which makes up the southern part of a larger archipelago of islands from Fedje south through Øygarden. The 16.7-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island has about 10,000 residents. The main settlement on the island is Straume. Other settlements include Knarrevik, Foldnes, and Brattholmen. The island is connected to the mainland via the Sotra Bridge. It is also connected to the large island of Sotra, via a series of bridges over the island of Bildøy.[1]

The island lies where the Hjeltefjorden meets the Byfjorden. The island of Bjorøyna lies to the south, the island of Askøy to the northeast, the island of Geitung to the northwest, and Bildøy and Sotra islands to the west. The Bergen Peninsula on the mainland lies to the east.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Litle Sotra" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-12-02.