Hundvåkøy
Hundvåko or Hundvåkøy is an island in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 10.7-square-kilometre (4.1 sq mi) island lies southeast of the island of Stora Kalsøy and northwest of the large island of Huftarøy. There are bridge connections to both of those islands.[1]
  Hundvåkøy Location of the island  Hundvåkøy Hundvåkøy (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vestland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60.1231°N 5.1437°E |
| Area | 10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Length | 6.9 km (4.29 mi) |
| Width | 2.4 km (1.49 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Highest point | Kongsvarden |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Vestland |
| Municipality | Austevoll Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 554 (2001) |
| Pop. density | 51.7/km2 (133.9/sq mi) |
The main population centres on Hundvåko are the villages of Austevollshella and Toranger. The island has a population (in 2001) of 554 inhabitants.[2]
The island is rocky and barren with few forested areas and much heathland. There are flocks of wild spælsau sheep that live year-round on the island in the heathland. This breed of sheep has roamed on the island since Viking times.
See also
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Hundvåko" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- "Folke- og bustadteljing 2001" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2001.
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