Eigerøya is an
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
in
Eigersund municipality in
Rogaland county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The island lies just off the mainland coast in the town of
Egersund
Egersund is a town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about south of the city of Stavanger. The town is situated along a strait which separates the mainland from the ...
. The highest point on the island is the tall ''Varden''. The U-shaped island is divided into two parts by the ''Lundarviga'' bay. The northwestern (smaller) side of the island is called ''Nordre Eigerøya'' and the larger side on the southeast is called ''Søre Eigerøya''.
Eigerøya is separated from the mainland by a narrow long strait. The
Eigerøy Bridge crosses the strait and connects Eigerøya to the mainland. The island has
fish processing industry and other industries. Two lighthouses are located at the island:
Eigerøy Lighthouse and
Vibberodden Lighthouse.
A naval battle was fought off the island by British and Dutch frigate squadrons at the
action of 22 August 1795.
References
Islands of Rogaland
Eigersund
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