Mosterøy
Mosterøy Municipality
Mosterøy herred | |
|---|---|
| Mosterø herred (historic name) | |
Mosterøy municipality included the islands on the right half of the picture | |
Rogaland within Norway | |
Mosterøy within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°05′07″N 05°38′11″E / 59.08528°N 5.63639°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Established | 1 July 1884 |
| • Preceded by | Rennesøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Rennesøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Askje |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
• Total | 817 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mosterøybu |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1143 |
Mosterøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The administrative centre was the village of Askje where the Askje Church is located. The 23-square-kilometre (8.9 sq mi) municipality existed from 1884 until 1965. The island municipality included the islands of Mosterøy, Klosterøy, Fjøløy, Sokn, Bru, and the western half of Åmøy. Today, Mosterøy is part of the municipality of Stavanger.
The Utstein Abbey, the best-preserved medieval monastery in Norway, is located on the island of Klosterøy. It was one of the most notable historic sites in the municipality.