Sandøya, Telemark
 Sandøya seen together with other islands outside Porsgrunn | |
Interactive map of the island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Telemark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°02′55″N 9°43′45″E / 59.04848°N 9.72926°E |
| Area rank | 1.5 |
| Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Coastline | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Administration | |
| County | Telemark |
| Municipality | Porsgrunn Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 274 (2025) |
Sandøya[1] is an island in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 1.5-square-kilometre (0.58 sq mi) island lies just west of the smaller island of Løvøya and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the east of the town of Brevik. The island lies at the mouth of the Eidangerfjorden, near where the Frierfjorden joins it to form the Langesundsfjorden. The island is only accessible by boat.[2]
Most of the island's residents live on the southern part of the island, while the northern part of the island is heavily forested. The main urban area on the southwestern shore of the island is known as the village of Sandøya. The 0.32-square-kilometre (79-acre) village has a population (2025) of 274 and a population density of 856 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,220/sq mi).[3] The remainder of the islands residents live right on the shore of the island.
See also
References
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (2 March 2026). "Sandøya (Porsgrunn)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".