Bastøy
Island in Horten, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bastøy is an island in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 2.23-square-kilometre (550-acre) island is owned by the government and it has no permanent residents, however, Bastøy Prison, a minimum-security prison, is located on the island, so there are always temporary residents on the island. The Bastøy Lighthouse was established on the island in 1840.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Vestfold, Norway |
Coordinates | 59°22′48.55″N 10°31′29.65″E |
Area | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
County | Vestfold |
Municipality | Horten |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2024) |
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