page_title: Vesterøya
section_title: Beaches
hierarchical_section_title: Vesterøya / Beaches
caption_attribution_description: Norsk bokmål: Bildet er hentet fra Nasjonalbibliotekets bildesamling. Anmerkninger til bildet var: Tittel er hentet fra emballasje. Sandefjord,Sandefjordsfjorden, Sandefjord, Vestfold
context_page_description: Vesterøya is one of two peninsulas outside Sandefjord, Norway. It is primarily known for its many beaches and idyllic costal landscape, but there are also numerous trails used for hiking and biking. During the Viking Age, ocean water levels were 3–4 meters higher than today. Vesterøya was therefore an island surrounded by waters, but became a peninsula as water levels decreased. Vesterøya was previously known as Velløy, which derives from Vadill-øy.
  West Island lies between the Sandefjordsfjord and Mefjord, south-east of the city center. The landscape is dominated by hills, mountains, forests, beaches, sloping rocks, and farm fields. The peninsula has a length of 10 kilometers. It is home to a large number of vacation homes, beaches, campgrounds, and recreational areas. Sea water levels were 20–25 meters higher 5,000 years ago, which means Vesterøya consisted of a large island and 25-30 minor islets. Previous names for Vesterøya include Velløy, Vælløy, Valløy, Veløyene, and Vælløynni.
  There are 25 km of hiking trails at Vesterøya, which is an extension of the 20 km coastal path at Østerøya. Combined the 45 km hiking trail is part of the international North Sea Trail.
context_section_description: Some beaches at West Island:
  Asnes
  Tangen
  Folehavna
  Sjøbakken
  Langeby
  Albertstranda
  Vøra
  Fruvika
  Grubesand
  Langestrand
  Ormestadvika
caption: Langeby in 1966, National Library of Norway.
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