Huftarøy

Huftarøy
Interactive map of Huftarøy
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates59°59′47″N 5°15′24″E / 59.9964°N 5.2568°E / 59.9964; 5.2568
ArchipelagoAustevoll
Area50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Length14.8 km (9.2 mi)
Width6.8 km (4.23 mi)
Highest elevation244 m (801 ft)
Highest pointLoddo
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityAustevoll Municipality
Demographics
Population2,435
Pop. density48.3/km2 (125.1/sq mi)

Huftarøy is the largest island in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 50.4-square-kilometre (19.5 sq mi) island lies in the Austevoll archipelago, just west of the Bjørnafjorden, south of the Krossfjorden, east of the Mokstrafjorden, and north of the Selbjørnsfjorden. The largest settlement on the island is the village of Storebø on the northern part of the island (Storebø is the administrative centre of the municipality.)