Hundvåkøy Explained

Hundvåko
Hundvåkøy
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Hundvåkøy
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Vestland, Norway
Coordinates:60.1231°N 5.1437°W
Area Km2:10.7
Length Km:6.9
Width Km:2.4
Elevation M:76
Highest Mount:Kongsvarden
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Vestland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Austevoll Municipality
Population:554
Population As Of:2001
Density Km2:51.7

Hundvåko or Hundvåkøy is an island in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 10.7km2 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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hundvåko. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2014-12-18.
  2. Web site: Folke- og bustadteljing 2001. Norwegian. 2001. Statistics Norway.