Vassøy is an

island An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...

Stavanger Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the ...

municipality in

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county,

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. The island lies in the

Storhaug Storhaug is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. This borough includes the traditional city centre and main harbor along the Byfjorden. It is lo ...

borough, about northeast of the centre of the city of Stavanger in an

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. The islands of Roaldsøy, Bjørnøy, and Langøy lie to the west and the island of

Lindøy Lindøy is an island in the Byfjorden (Rogaland), Byfjorden in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island lies about northeast of the centre of the Stavanger (city), city of Stavanger. It sits in an archipelago surrounded by ...

lies to the southeast. Vassøy had 702 inhabitants (in 2016) who all live along the western shore of the island; the eastern side is more rugged and wooded. The island has a

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with around 60 pupils. The only access to the island is by private boats or the regular

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route administered by

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that goes from Vassøy to the city centre. A bridge or tunnel connecting Vassøy to either Bjørnøy or Roaldsøy has been heavily debated, but a conclusion has not been set.

has said that if this were to finish construction, then they will cease to continue their services available to the Vassøy population like they have already to other islands who have gotten bridges.

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Islands of Stavanger {{Rogaland-geo-stub

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