Halsnøy

Halsnøya
Halsnøy
	Halsnøy Location of the island Halsnøy Halsnøy (Norway)
Geography
Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	59.7729°N 5.7935°E
Area	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Administration
	Norway
County	Vestland
Municipality	Kvinnherad Municipality
Demographics
Population	ca. 2300 (2008)
Pop. density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)

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]

History

The island was the site of the Halsnøy Abbey (closed in 1536), which once was one of the richest monasteries in Norway. Today it is a highly popular tourist attraction. In 1896, one of the oldest boats recovered in Norway was found in the Toftevåg bay on the north side of the island. It was reconstructed to full-scale in 2006, and a monument was erected at the location of the recovery.

Urban areas and industry

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Halsnøy is usually divided into two unofficial zones by its locals: "utøyo" (the outer island) and "innøyo" (the inner island). The "outer island" district consists of the villages of Sæbøvik and Eidsvik, located on the narrow northwestern part of the island. The "inner island" district is usually considered as the village area of Høylandsbygd and the larger, more rural, and rugged southeastern part of the island. Høylandsbygd is one of Western Norway's shipping capitals, and it hosts the headquarters of both Eide Marine Services and Bergen Group Halsnøy, as well as several subdivisions of the two. During the 1980s and 1990s it was one of the biggest, fastest-growing industrial zones in the county.

Tourism and places of interest

Halsnøy is a popular place for tourists, especially from Germany and the Netherlands. Some of its most popular tourism attractions include Radiohola, the Halsnøy Abbey, and the Høylandsbygd shipping mural.

Notable residents

Some famous people from Halsnøy include:

Tor Bjarne Bjelland, drummer for Trucks and Robert Post
Johannes Eide, shipping magnate and decorated local activist
Bjarte Agdestein, one of the creators of Oscar-winning short film The Danish Poet

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References

Norwegian Telegram Agency. "En ny tid for Halsnøy". bygg.no. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
Store norske leksikon. "Halsnøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-16.

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[1] Norwegian Telegram Agency. "En ny tid for Halsnøy". bygg.no. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

[snl-2] Store norske leksikon. "Halsnøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-16.