Justøya or Justøy is an island in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies just south of the town of Lillesand with the Skaggerak to the east and the Blindleia strait and the mainland to the west. The name comes from Old Norse word Jóstr.
Justøya or Justøy is an island in Lillesand municipality in Agder county, Norway. The island lies just south of the town of Lillesand with the Skaggerak to the east and the Blindleia strait and the mainland to the west. The name comes from Old Norse word Jóstr.
thumb|left|The bridge from the mainland to Justøy over Blindleia At , Justøy is one of Agder county's largest islands. Justøya is connected to the mainland by the narrow long Justøybrua bridge, built in 1949. There are about 360 residents on the island located in scattered settlements across the island. The old outport, Brekkestø, lies on the south side of the island. The outport is one of the remains from the time of sailing ships in the Skagerrak coast. The island is largely characterized by summer tourism. There are Montessori school, Justøy Chapel, cemetery, pension boarding house, campsite, and the summer shop in Brekkestø.
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