Langøya, Sandefjord
Grey geese at Langøya island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sandefjord, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°09′46″N 10°19′42″E / 59.16264°N 10.3282°E |
| Area | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Vestfold |
| Municipality | Sandefjord Municipality |
Langøya is an island in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre; 55 ha) island is located in the Tønsbergfjorden, just outside the village of Skravestad. The island is accessible through a bridge that connects to the road Sandsveien. The island was named for its long shape. The 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) long island has an area of 550 decares (0.55 km2; 140 acres). It consists of farm fields, hills, and forests.
It is a car-free island consisting of meadows, knolls, salt meadows, small bays, and forests. It became a landscape conservation area in 2006. It is known for its wide variety of rare wildflowers including species such as sea thrift, alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage, cowslip, greater yellow-rattle, sticky catchfly, and many others.