Risøy
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Risøya (or Risøy) is an island in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 0.23-square-kilometre (57-acre) island lies in the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the island of Hasseløya and southeast of the island of Vibrandsøya. Risøya is part of the 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 the island of Utsira operates from the Garpaskjær dock on the north shore of the island.
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