Risøy: Difference between revisions

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'''Risøy''' or '''Risøya''' is an [[island]] in [[Haugesund]] municipality in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|0.23|km2|acre|adj=on}} island lies in the [[Karmsund]] strait immediately south of the island of [[Hasseløy]] and southeast of the island of [[Vibrandsøy]]. Risøy is part of the [[Haugesund (town)|town of [[Haugesund]]. The west side of the island is dominated by the docks, workshops, and industrial hall belonging to [[Aibel]]. Other offshore corporations also have offices on the southeast part of the island. The ferry to [[Utsira]] operates from the Garpaskjær dock north on the island.<ref name="snl">{{citeCite web |title=Risøy |url=https://snl.no/Ris%C3%B8y |titleaccess-date=Risøy1 January 2015 |publisher=Store Norske Leksikon |language=Norwegian|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{citeCite book |last=Vormedal |first=Tor Inge|title=Luftige svev over Haugesund|url=http://www.vormedalforlag.no/boker/luftige_over_haugesund/Luftige_svev_Haugesund.pdf |title=Luftige svev over Haugesund |publisher=Vormedal forlag |pages=30–31}}</ref>

While the neighboring island of Hasseløy to the north received its bridge to the mainland in 1872, Risøy was only connected to the mainline by ferry for many years. One of the local ferrymen, Ola Flytt, has been honored with a statue and a street name on the island.<ref>{{citeCite web |date=31 May 2000 |title=Lørdag er Ola Flytt-dagen |url=http://www.fjordway.com/ht000531.htm|title=Lørdag er Ola Flytt-dagen|access-date=313 MayJanuary 2015 2000|publisher=Haugesund Today |language=Norwegian, English|accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> Industrial development of the island began in earnest during the 1930s. At this time, Risøy was densely populated, with approximately 3000 residents. The development included the deepwater dock at Garpaskjær that could accommodate large ships. The road bridge from the mainland to the island was completed in 1939.<ref>{{citeCite news |last=Kickstat |first=Carsten |date=15 August 2011 |title=Risøys mirakel |language=Norwegian |publisher=Haugesunds Avis |url=http://www.h-avis.no/puls/lokalhistorie/risoys-mirakel-1.6419701|title=Risøys mirakel|last=Kickstat|first=Carsten|access-date=15 August 2011|publisher=Haugesunds Avis|language=Norwegian|accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> Residential housing still makes up much of the east side of the island. The island has a 2014 population of 527.<ref name="snl" />