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Silda is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1.1-square-kilometre (0.42 sq mi) island is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the large island of Vågsøy in the Sildagapet bay and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the island of Barmøya. Silda sits about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the small village of Langenes and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Raudeberg, both on the island of Vågsøy. This island is the site of the 1810 Battle of Silda. In 2014, there were 12 inhabitants on the island, which is only accessible by boat.[1]

Silda

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Geography
Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	62.0127°N 5.1891°E / 62.0127; 5.1891
Area	1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Length	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width	1 km (0.6 mi)
Coastline	7 km (4.3 mi)
Highest elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Highest point	Vardehaugen
Administration
Norway
County	Vestland
Municipality	Kinn Municipality
Demographics
Population	12 (2014)

Name

The name of the island comes from the Norwegian language word sild which means herring, since herring fishing has been important in the region for centuries.[1]

Media gallery

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  Island of Silda
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  View of Silda

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

На других языках

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[de] Silda (Vågsøy)

Silda ist eine Insel in der nach ihr benannten Bucht Sildegap in der norwegischen Fylke (Provinz) Vestland. Sie gehört verwaltungstechnisch zur Kommune Kinn.

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- [en] Silda, Kinn

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[ru] Силла (остров)

Силла (норв. Silda) — один из небольших островов в регионе Согн-ог-Фьюране, Норвегия.

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