Ombo
Sign in to saveOmbo is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island is the largest island in the Ryfylke region and the second largest island in Rogaland county. In 2022, there were 233 people living on the island.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Ombo
- Islands.image_name
- Ombo from Jøsneset.JPG
- Islands.image_caption
- View of Ombo from Jøsneset in Hjelmeland Municipality
- Islands.location
- Rogaland, Norway
- Islands.mapframe
- yes
- Islands.mapframe zoom
- 8
- Islands.mapframe caption
- Interactive map of the island
- Islands.area_km2
- 58
- Islands.length_km
- 9.7
- Islands.width_km
- 6.5
- Islands.elevation_m
- 513
- Islands.highest_mount
- Bandåsen
- Islands.country
- Norway
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Rogaland
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Municipality
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Stavanger Municipality
- Islands.population
- 233
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Stavanger
- Area
- +58
- Elevation
- +513
- Body of water
- Boknafjord
- Image
- Ombo from Jøsneset.JPG
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Ombo is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The island is the largest island in the Ryfylke region and the second largest island in Rogaland county. In 2022, there were 233 people living on the island.
There are several villages on the island, including Jørstadvåg, where Jørstad Church is located, Atlatveit, and Eidssund in the western part of the island and the villages of Tuftene, Skipavik, Skår, and Vestersjø are located on the southeastern part of the island. The island is the northeastern most part of the vast Stavanger Municipality, nearly from the city of Stavanger, the administrative centre of the municipality. thumb|left|upright|View of the Ombo-gubben rock formation