Håøya, Telemark

Håøya
	Håøya seen together with other islands outside Porsgrunn
	Håøya Location of the island Håøya Håøya (Norway)
Geography
Location	Porsgrunn, Norway
Coordinates	59°01′17″N 9°49′19″E / 59.0215°N 9.8219°E
Area	2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Length	2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Width	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation	141 m (463 ft)
Highest point	Storefjell
Administration
	Norway
County	Telemark
Municipality	Porsgrunn Municipality

Håøya is an island in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 2.4-square-kilometre (0.93 sq mi) island is located in the Langesundsfjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the town of Langesund (in Bamble Municipality).^[1]

About 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi) of the island (most of the island) is protected as a nature reserve. Håøya nature reserve was established in 2002 to preserve a coastal landscape with a large variety of little affected forest types, including the southernmost natural beech forest in the country.^[1]

Historically, the island had permanent residents and its own school. Today, there are no permanent residents, but there are many holiday cottages for vacationers.^[1] The island is known for having summer camps arranged by Oluf Reed-Olsen.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (16 March 2021). "Håøya (Porsgrunn)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ Bolin, Fredrik Th. "Oluf Reed-Olsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

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[snl-1] Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (16 March 2021). "Håøya (Porsgrunn)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[2] Bolin, Fredrik Th. "Oluf Reed-Olsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2010.

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Håøya, Telemark

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