Misje

Misje is an island (and village) in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1.16-square-kilometre (0.45 sq mi) island lies just south of the island of Toftøyna and north of the large island of Sotra. Almost all of the 257 inhabitants (as of 2009) live on the eastern part of the island, which is referred to as the village of Misje.^[1][2]

Misje

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Geography
Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	60.4508°N 4.9556°E / 60.4508; 4.9556
Area	1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Length	2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Width	935 m (3068 ft)
Coastline	4.9 km (3.04 mi)
Highest elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Highest point	Storhaugen
Administration
Norway
County	Vestland
Municipality	Øygarden Municipality
Demographics
Population	257 (2009)

Historically, the island was part of the old municipality of Herdla. In 1964, it was transferred to the newly established municipality of Fjell (and since 2020 has been part of Øygarden). Since 1982, Solviksundet Bridge has connected Misje to the neighboring island of Sotra, which, in turn, is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges.

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. Statistics Norway. "Tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter kommune. 1. januar 2009". Retrieved 29 January 2011.
2. Store norske leksikon. "Misje" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-12-01.