Halsnøy
Island in Vestland county, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the island in Hordaland, Norway. For the island in Rogaland, Norway, see Halsnøya (Rogaland).
Halsnøya or Halsnøy is an island in Kvinnherad municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 38-square-kilometre (15 sq mi) island lies between the Hardangerfjorden and Skånevikfjorden. The island has about 2,300 inhabitants (2008)[1] and it is the most populated island in Kvinnherad municipality. Prior to 2008, it was the most populated island in Norway without a direct connection to land, but the Halsnøy Tunnel opened that year, finally connecting it to the mainland by road. There is a regular ferry connection from southern Halsnøy to the neighboring islands of Fjelbergøya and Borgundøya, located just south of Halsnøy.[2]
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Geography | |
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Location | Vestland, Norway |
Coordinates | 59.7729°N 5.7935°E / 59.7729; 5.7935 |
Area | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
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Norway | |
County | Vestland |
Municipality | Kvinnherad Municipality |
Demographics | |
Population | ca. 2300 (2008) |
Pop. density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
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