Bastøy

Bastøy
Bastøy
Location in Vestfold
Bastøy
Bastøy (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestfold, Norway
Coordinates59°22′48.55″N 10°31′29.65″E / 59.3801528°N 10.5249028°E / 59.3801528; 10.5249028
Area2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
CountyVestfold
MunicipalityHorten
Demographics
Population0 (2024)

Bastøy is an island in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 2.23-square-kilometre (550-acre) island is owned by the government and it has no permanent residents, however, Bastøy Prison, a minimum-security prison, is located on the island, so there are always temporary residents on the island. The Bastøy Lighthouse was established on the island in 1840.