Risøya

{{Short description|Island in Haugesund, Norway}} {{Infobox islands |name = Risøya<br />{{no bold|Risøy<ref name="name" />}} |native_name = |native_name_link = |sobriquet = |image_name = Risøy through the Risøybru.jpg |image_size = |image_caption = View of the island, looking under the bridge |location = [[Rogaland]], [[Norway]] |mapframe = yes |mapframe-zoom = 13 |mapframe-caption = Interactive map of the island |coordinates = {{coord|59.41021|5.26405|display=inline,title|region:NO_type:isle}} |archipelago = |area_km2 = 0.23 |rank = |length_km = 1.2 |width_m = 400 |coastline_km = |elevation_m = |highest_mount = |country = [[Norway]] |country_admin_divisions_title = County |country_admin_divisions = [[Rogaland]] |country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality |country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Haugesund Municipality]] |population = 572 |population_as_of = 2020<ref name="snl" /> |density_km2 = |density_footnotes = }}

'''Risøya'''<ref name="name">{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/608645 |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> (or ''Risøy''<ref name="name" />) is an [[island]] in [[Haugesund Municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|0.23|km2|acre|adj=on}} island lies in the [[Karmsundet]] strait immediately south of the island of [[Hasseløya]] and southeast of the island of [[Vibrandsøya]]. Risøya is part of the [[Haugesund (town)|town of Haugesund]]. The west side of the island is dominated by the docks, workshops, and industrial hall belonging to [[Aibel]]. Other offshore corporations also have offices on the southeast part of the island. The ferry to the island of [[Utsira (island)|Utsira]] operates from the Garpaskjær dock on the north shore of the island.<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Risøya_-_Haugesund|Risøya (Haugesund)|2026-03-13|Thorsnæs|Geir|2026-02-17|editor2-first=Per Roger|editor2-last=Lauritzen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Vormedal |first=Tor Inge |url=http://www.vormedalforlag.no/boker/luftige_over_haugesund/Luftige_svev_Haugesund.pdf |title=Luftige svev over Haugesund |publisher=Vormedal forlag |pages=30–31}}</ref>

==History== While the neighboring island of Hasseløya to the north received its bridge to the mainland in 1872, Risøya was only connected to the mainline by ferry for many years. One of the local ferrymen, Ola Flytt, has been honored with a statue and a street name on the island.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2000 |title=Lørdag er Ola Flytt-dagen |url=http://www.fjordway.com/ht000531.htm |access-date=3 January 2015 |publisher=Haugesund Today |language=Norwegian, English}}</ref> Industrial development of the island began in earnest during the 1930s. At this time, Risøya was densely populated, with approximately 3,000 residents. The development included the deepwater dock at Garpaskjær that could accommodate large ships. The road bridge from the mainland to the island was completed in 1939.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kickstat |first=Carsten |date=15 August 2011 |title=Risøys mirakel |url=http://www.h-avis.no/puls/lokalhistorie/risoys-mirakel-1.6419701 |access-date=3 January 2015 |publisher=Haugesunds Avis |language=Norwegian}}</ref> Residential housing still makes up much of the east side of the island. In 2020, the island had a population of 572.<ref name="snl" />

==See also== *[[List of islands of Norway]]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Risoya}} [[Category:Islands of Rogaland]] [[Category:Haugesund Municipality]]