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Reksta

Reksta is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 5.8-square-kilometre (2.2 sq mi) island lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the town of Florø in a large group of inhabited islands. Reksta sits about 600 metres (2,000 ft) east of the island of Kinn, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the island of Askrova, and about 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) south of the island of Skorpa. Most of the inhabitants on Reksta live on the west side in and around the small fishing village of Rognaldsvåg. The population of the island (2001) is 144.

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Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°34′04″N 4°50′05″E / 61.5677°N 4.8346°E / 61.5677; 4.8346
Area5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Length5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Coastline24 km (14.9 mi)
Highest elevation220 m (720 ft)
Highest pointHarefjellet
Administration
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKinn Municipality
Demographics
Population144 (2001)

Reksta1 is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 5.8-square-kilometre (2.2 sq mi) island lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the town of Florø in a large group of inhabited islands. Reksta sits about 600 metres (2,000 ft) east of the island of Kinn, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the island of Askrova, and about 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) south of the island of Skorpa. Most of the inhabitants on Reksta live on the west side in and around the small fishing village of Rognaldsvåg. The population of the island (2001) is 144.23

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References

  1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1401 Flora" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
  3. Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Reksta". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-13.