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Austevoll
Austevoll is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality and an archipelago in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Midthordland in Western Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Storebø on the island of Huftarøy. Other villages include Årland, Austevollshella, Bakkasund, Bekkjarvik, Birkeland, Hordaland, Birkeland, Haukanes, Husavik, Austevoll, Husavik, Kolbeinsvik, Otterå, Våge, Austevoll, Våge, and Vinnes. The municipality consists of hundreds of islands located southwest of the city of Bergen. The municipality is considered to be among the ports in the world with the largest ocean-going fishing trawler fleet. Since the 1980s, the offshoring, offshore oil industry and fish farming industry have both grown to be important industries in Austevoll. The municipality is the 323rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Austevoll is the 177th most populous municipality in No ...
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Austevollshella
Austevollshella or Austevoll is a village in Austevoll municipality, Norway. Austevollshella is located on the southeastern coast of the island of Hundvåko. The Austevoll Bridge, which connects Hundvåko and Huftarøy islands, is located at Austevollshella. The village has been the site of a church since the Middle Ages. Austevoll Church was located here until 1890 when it was torn down and rebuilt in the larger village of Storebø Storebø is the administrative centre and largest village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Huftarøy, just south of the village of Birkeland, Vestland, Birkeland an .... One hundred years later, Hundvåkøy Chapel was built at Austevollshella to serve the people of the island. References Villages in Vestland Austevoll {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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Huftarøy
Huftarøy is the largest island in the municipality of Austevoll in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies in the Austevoll archipelago, just west of the Bjørnafjorden, south of the Korsfjorden, east of the Mokstrafjorden, and north of the Selbjørnsfjorden.Geir Thorsnæs The largest settlement on the island is the administrative centre, municipal centre of Storebø on the northern part of the island. Location The village of Storebø has a population (2013) of 1,322; giving the village a population density of . Austevoll Church (''Austevoll kirke''), located in the village of Storebø, is the main church for the island. Other villages on the island include Birkeland, Vestland, Birkeland, Haukanes, Husavik, Vestland, Husavik, Kolbeinsvik, Otterå, and Vinnes. Transportation The island currently has no bridge or tunnel connections (), however the planned Hordfast bridge-tunnel network may connect the island to the mainland. This project is currently in the planning stages ...
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Storebø
Storebø is the administrative centre and largest village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Huftarøy, just south of the village of Birkeland, Vestland, Birkeland and northwest of the village of Haukanes. The village has a population (2019) of 1,588 and a population density of . History The Austevoll Church, the main parish church in Austevoll municipality, was historically located in the village of Austevollshella, Austevoll on the island of Hundvåko until 1891 when it was moved and rebuilt at Storebø. Storebø was made the administrative centre of the municipality in 1964. Prior to that, the meetings of the municipal council were held on the small island of ''Bakholmen'', located a short distance west of Storebø. Toponymy The name ''Storebø'' has been in use since the mid-17th century, prior to that the village was called ''Bø'' or ''Bøe''. It is thought that the prefix ''store-'', litera ...
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Husavik, Austevoll
Husavik is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on Vestre Vinnesvåg area on the southeastern shore of the island of Huftarøy, about northeast of the village of Vinnes and about south of the farming village of Otterå. The village is a regular stop for a ferry service connecting the islands of Austevoll to the large island of Stord (island), Stord to the south, across the Selbjørnsfjorden. The village was one of the first villages in Austevoll to gain industrial jobs. An engine factory was built here in 1910. References

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Bakkasund
Bakkasund is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The village is located on the southeastern side of the island of Stora Kalsøy. The mountain Mjuken lies about north of the village. Store-Kalsøy Chapel is located in the village, serving the northwestern part of Austevoll. Prior to the opening of the Bakkasund Bridge (connecting the island to Hundvåko island) in 1999, Bakkasund was the ferry port for the island of Stora Kalsøy, connecting it to several other islands in Austevoll. References Villages in Vestland Austevoll {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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Ã…rland
Ã…rland is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The village is located on the southern part of the island of Stolmen, just north of the village of VÃ¥ge. References Villages in Vestland Austevoll {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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Vinnes
Vinnes is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on Vestre Vinnesvåg area on the southeastern shore of the island of Huftarøy Huftarøy is the largest island in the municipality of Austevoll in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies in the Austevoll archipelago, just west of the Bjørnafjorden, south of the Korsfjorden, east of the Mokstrafjorden, and north of the Se ..., about southwest of the village of Husavik and about east of the village of Bekkjarvik. Vinnes School is located in the village, serving the southern part of the island. References Villages in Vestland Austevoll {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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VÃ¥ge, Austevoll
VÃ¥ge is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Stolmen, just south of the village Ã…rland Ã…rland is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island o .... References Villages in Vestland Austevoll {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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Otterå
Oterå or Otterå is a farm in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Location The farm is located on the eastern coast of the island of Huftarøy, the largest island in Austevoll municipality. The farm is located along a strait, across from the island of Reksteren in Tysnes municipality. The farm is located between the neighboring farms ''Såtendal'' and ''Brekke''. Outside the eastern use is a headland known as Oteråneset. County Road 546 runs on the west side of the farm area. Historically it was one large farm, but it has since been divided into two separate farms (eastern and western) with different owners, although they both share the same name. Today, there are many cabins surrounding the main farm. History The farm has been in use since around 1600. The name (Otterå, Otteraano, Oteråni and similar spellings) refers to river that runs through the valley. It was historically part of the municipality/parish of Fitjar until the municipal boundaries were chan ...
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Vestland
Vestland is a Counties of Norway, county in Norway. The county is located in Western Norway, and its administrative centre is Bergen, where the executive and political leadership is based. The County governor (Norway), County Governor is based in Hermansverk. Vestland is one of two counties in Norway that have Nynorsk as their official written language form. Vestland was created on 1 January 2020, when the former counties of Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane were merged. History Vestland county is a newly created county, but it has been inhabited for millennia. The area was made up of many petty kingdoms under the Gulating during the Middle Ages. The northern part was then known as ''Firdafylke'' (now the Fjordane region; Nordfjord-Sunnfjord), the central area was known as ''Sygnafylke'' (now the Sogn region), and the southern part was known as ''Hordafylke''. In the early 16th century, Norway was divided into four ''len''. The Bergenhus len was headquartered in Bergen and encompa ...
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Haukanes
Haukanes is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern coast of the island of Huftarøy, about southeast of the village of Storebø Storebø is the administrative centre and largest village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Huftarøy, just south of the village of Birkeland, Vestland, Birkeland an .... References Villages in Vestland Austevoll {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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Kolbeinsvik
Kolbeinsvik is a village in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shores of the island of Huftarøy Huftarøy is the largest island in the municipality of Austevoll in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies in the Austevoll archipelago, just west of the Bjørnafjorden, south of the Korsfjorden, east of the Mokstrafjorden, and north of the Se ..., about northwest of the villages of Vinnes and Husavik. The small islands of Drøna and Rostøy lie just to the north, off the coast of Huftarøy. It had a population of 481 in 2001. References Villages in Vestland Austevoll {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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