Reksteren
Island in Vestland, Norway
title: "Reksteren" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["islands-of-vestland", "tysnes"] description: "Island in Vestland, Norway" topic_path: "general/islands-of-vestland" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reksteren" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Island in Vestland, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox islands"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Reksteren |
| image_name | Utsyn mot nord frå Gjøvågsvarden.JPG |
| image_caption | View of the island from Gjøvågsvarden, looking north |
| location | Vestland, Norway |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| mapframe-caption | Interactive map of the island |
| coordinates | |
| area_km2 | 37.2 |
| length_km | 10 |
| width_km | 5.6 |
| elevation_m | 336 |
| highest_mount | Bjørnkletten |
| country | Norway |
| country_admin_divisions_title | County |
| country_admin_divisions | Vestland |
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 | Municipality |
| country_admin_divisions_1 | Tysnes Municipality |
| :: |
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Reksteren is an island in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island covers an area of 37.2 km2. Its highest point is the 336 m tall Bjørnkletten. The island lies northwest of the larger island of Tysnesøya. The small Bårdsundet strait separates the two islands and there is a road bridge connecting the two islands. The Langenuen strait runs along the west side of the island and the Bjørnafjorden lies along the north side of the island. The village of Gjøvåg lies along the western coast of the island and Reksteren Church is located along the eastern shore.
References
References
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Cite SNL. Reksteren. Reksteren. 2026-01-25. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2024-11-26
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