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Reksteren is an island in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island covers an area of . Its highest point is the 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.

Key facts

Islands.name
Reksteren
Islands.image_name
Utsyn mot nord frå Gjøvågsvarden.JPG
Islands.image_caption
View of the island from Gjøvågsvarden, looking north
Islands.location
Vestland, Norway
Islands.mapframe
yes
Islands.mapframe zoom
9
Islands.mapframe caption
Interactive map of the island
Islands.area_km2
37.2
Islands.length_km
10
Islands.width_km
5.6
Islands.elevation_m
336
Islands.highest_mount
Bjørnkletten
Islands.country
Norway
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
County
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Vestland
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
Municipality
Islands.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 . Its highest point is the 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.

==See also== List of islands of Norway

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Reksteren” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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