Risøya
island in Haugesund, Norway
Risøya (or Risøy) is an island in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.23-square-kilometre (57-acre) island lies in the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the island of Hasseløya and southeast of the island of Vibrandsøya. Risøya is part of the town of Haugesund. The west side of the island is dominated by the docks, workshops, and industrial hall belonging to Aibel. Other offshore corporations also have offices on the southeast part of the island. The ferry to the island of Utsira operates from the Garpaskjær dock on the north shore of the island.
History
While the neighboring island of Hasseløya to the north received its bridge to the mainland in 1872, Risøya was only connected to the mainline by ferry for many years. One of the local ferrymen, Ola Flytt, has been honored with a statue and a street name on the island. Industrial development of the island began in earnest during the 1930s. At this time, Risøya was densely populated, with approximately 3,000 residents.
“Risøya” enters the record as island in Haugesund, Norway. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Risøya, island and Haugesund can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6353423. Authority coordinates are 59.409, 5.267. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1872.
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