Varaldsøy

Varaldsøy
Varaldsøy seen from the south
Varaldsøy
Location of the island
Varaldsøy
Varaldsøy (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°07′44″N 5°59′21″E / 60.1288°N 5.9893°E / 60.1288; 5.9893
Area45.4 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation600 m (2000 ft)
Highest pointØyefjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKvinnherad Municipality
Demographics
Population212 (2017)
Pop. density4.7/km2 (12.2/sq mi)

Varaldsøy is an island (and village) in the municipality of Kvinnherad in Vestland county, Norway. The 45.4-square-kilometre (17.5 sq mi) island is the largest island in the Hardangerfjorden. Most of the inhabitants live on the southern tip of the island in the village of Varaldsøy, where Varaldsøy Church is located. The 600-metre (2,000 ft) tall mountain Øyefjellet is the highest point on the island.