Håøya is an island in
Oslofjorden
The Oslofjord (, ; en, Oslo Fjord) is an inlet in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the and lighthouses and down to in the south to Oslo in the north. It is part of the Skagerrak strait, connecting the Nor ...
in
Frogn municipality,
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 t ...
. Its area is 5.6 km², which makes it the largest island in Inner Oslo Fjord.
It is located between Oscarsborg and Gråøya.
Søndre Håøya is a nature reserve area.
White-tailed eagles
The white-tailed eagle (''Haliaeetus albicilla'') is a very large species of sea eagle widely distributed across temperate Eurasia. Like all eagles, it is a member of the family Accipitridae (or accipitrids) which includes other diurnal raptors ...
nest on the southeastern part of the island. They returned in 2008 after an absence of 126 years.
Visitors are permitted to harvest mushrooms and berries under '
freedom to roam' but other plants and flowers are protected. Goats graze the island during the summer.
The island has a mooring jetty, camping areas, swimming beaches, public toilets, cabins for rent, and historic bunkers and buildings. The island was part of the defense of Oslo, along with
Oscarsborg Fortress.
See also
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Drøbak Sound
The Drøbak Sound ( Norwegian: Drøbaksundet) is a sound at the Oslofjord narrows between Drøbak and Hurum. Outer Oslofjord, which is a term for the Oslofjord south of the Drøbak Sound until it meets the Skagerrak. Inner Oslofjord which is a t ...
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Oscarsborg Fortress
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Oslofjord
The Oslofjord (, ; en, Oslo Fjord) is an inlet in the south-east of Norway, stretching from an imaginary line between the and lighthouses and down to in the south to Oslo in the north. It is part of the Skagerrak strait, connecting the Nor ...
References
Islands of Viken (county)
Frogn
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