Bømlo (island)

Bømlo

View of the Svortland area on the island

Location in Hordaland county
Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 59°39′49″N 5°09′47″E / 59.6636°N 5.1630°E / 59.6636; 5.1630Coordinates: 59°39′49″N 5°09′47″E / 59.6636°N 5.1630°E / 59.6636; 5.1630
Area 171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Length 33 km (20.5 mi)
Width 12 km (7.5 mi)
Highest elevation 474 m (1,555 ft)
Highest point Siggjo
Country
County Hordaland
Municipality Bømlo

Bømlo (or Bømmeløy) is an island in Hordaland county, Norway. At 171 square kilometres (66 sq mi), it is the largest island in the island municipality Bømlo lying just off the western coast of Norway. The island sits at the northern entrance to the vast Hardangerfjorden, west of the Stokksundet strait, south of the Selbjørnsfjorden, and east of the North Sea. In the 1800s, the Kulleseid Canal was built across a small isthmus in the central part of the island, giving a shortcut from the eastern side of the island to the western side of the island.[1]

The large island of Stord lies just to the east and the smaller island of Moster lies to the southwest. There are hundreds of other small islands surrounding Bømlo. The island does have a permanent ferry-free road connection to the mainland via the Triangle Link: the Spissøy Bridge, the Bømla Bridge, and then the Bømlafjord Tunnel. The main settlements on the island include the villages of Svortland, Rubbestadneset, Foldrøyhamn, Langevåg and Melandsvågen.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Bømlo – øy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-02-17.


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