Hovden, Kinn

Hovden

Nickname: Barekstadlandet
Interactive map of Hovden
Geography
Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	61°40′44″N 4°51′37″E / 61.6789°N 4.8602°E / 61.6789; 4.8602
Area	14.6 km^2 (5.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation	310 m (1020 ft)
Highest point	Store Skorekinna
Administration
Norway
County	Vestland
Municipality	Kinn Municipality

Hovden^[1] is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 14.6-square-kilometre (5.6 sq mi) island lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Florø and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Kalvåg on the island of Frøya in neighboring Bremanger Municipality, across the Frøysjøen strait. Most of the 68 inhabitants (in 2001) live along the eastern coast of the island. Kvanhovden Lighthouse is located on the northwestern shore of the island. The island is very rocky, mountainous, and barren. The highest point on the island is the 310-metre (1,020 ft) tall mountain Store Skorekinna.^[2]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
2. Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Hovden (øy i Kinn)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-13.