Feøy is a small

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group in

Karmøy Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is southwest of the town of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kopervik. Most of the municipality lies on ...

municipality in Rogaland county,

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. The island group lies west of the town of Haugesund and the island of

, southeast of the islands of

Røvær Røvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about northwest of the town of Haugesund. There is regular express boat service between Røvær, the neighboring island of ...

, and northeast of the island of

Utsira Utsira () is the smallest List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. The island municipality is located in northwestern Rogaland Counties of Norway, county, just off the western coast of Norway. Utsira is part of the Districts of ...

. The island has 49 permanent residents, plus a number of seasonal residents and visitors who rent vacation homes. The permanent residents who are not retired support themselves either through

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, or by commuting to jobs on the mainland. There is regular ferry service between Feøy,

, and Haugesund. In addition, most residents also own at least one private boat which they can use to travel to Karmøy or Haugesund. There is an old wharf on Feøy that was converted into th
Feøy Brygge
a small meeting house and restaurant that caters meetings and parties. During

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, the Germans occupied the small island with troops because the area was an organizing site for resistance workers moving between Norway and Britain.

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Feøy Brygge
- about the Brygge meeting center
Feøy school
{{authority control Islands of Rogaland Karmøy

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