Stord (island)

Stord
View of the village of Fitjar
Stord (island) is located in Vestland
Stord (island)
Stord (island)
Location of the island
Stord (island) is located in Norway
Stord (island)
Stord (island)
Stord (island) (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates59°53′N 5°25′E / 59.883°N 5.417°E / 59.883; 5.417
Area241 km2 (93 sq mi)
Highest elevation749 m (2457 ft)
Highest pointMehammarsåto
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityStord, Fitjar
Demographics
Population19,400
Pop. density80.49/km2 (208.47/sq mi)

Stord is an island in Vestland county, Norway. Located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland, the island is part of the municipalities of Stord (southern part) and Fitjar (northern part). The largest settlements on the island are the town of Leirvik (granted town status in 1997) and the villages of Sagvåg and Fitjar.[1]

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Stord – øy" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-01-27.

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