Location Hordaland, Norway Length 6.9 km (4.29 mi) Highest elevation 76 m (249 ft) | Area 10.7 km (4.1 sq mi) Width 2.4 km (1.49 mi) Highest point Kongsvarden | |
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Hundvåko or Hundvåkøy is an island in Austevoll municipality in Hordaland 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.
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The main population centres on Hundvåko are the villages of Austevollshella and Toranger. The island has a population (in 2001) of 554 inhabitants.
The island is rocky and barren with few forested areas and lots of 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.
References
Hundvåkøy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA