Flatøy
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Flatøy is one of two smaller islands that together with the larger island Holsnøy
make up the municipality Meland
Kommune, in the district
of Nordhordland
, north of Bergen
, in western Norway
.
Strategically located between Salhus
, Holsnøy and Knarvik
, it is connected to these larger communities by the three bridges: Krossnessundbrua (to Holsnøy), Hagelsund Bridge
(to Knarvik), and Nordhordland Bridge
to Salhus. With Nordhordlansbrua, Flatøy serves as the entry point to Norhordland.
The island is the home to approximately 300 inhabitants, and is served by a local elementary school, Flatøy Skule.
Holsnøy
Holsnøy is an island in Meland municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. The area is 88.8 km². The island is the largest within the municipality. There is a bridge over Flatøy to the Lindås peninsula. The highest point is Eldsfjellet at 324 m....
make up the municipality Meland
Meland
Meland is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.-History:The municipality is named after the farm of Meland. The norse name of the farm was "Meðalland"...
Kommune, in the district
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
of Nordhordland
Nordhordland
Nordhordland is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, consisting of the northern portion of the county of Hordaland. It includes the municipalities Austrheim, Fedje, Lindås, Masfjorden, Meland, Modalen, Osterøy, Radøy and Vaksdal....
, north of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, in western Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Strategically located between Salhus
Salhus, Bergen
Salhus is an urban settlement in Åsane borough in Bergen municipality, Hordaland, Norway.Salhus comes from the old Norwegian word 'Sálúhusn' which means the place with an innkeeper, and it is possible that the name has a connection with the many 'Sálúhus' that King Øystein Magnusson had put up for...
, Holsnøy and Knarvik
Knarvik
Knarvik is the administrative centre in the municipality of Lindås and the largest town in the region of Nordhordland, Norway. It had 4,265 inhabitants as of 2005....
, it is connected to these larger communities by the three bridges: Krossnessundbrua (to Holsnøy), Hagelsund Bridge
Hagelsund Bridge
The Hagelsund Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the island of Flatøy with Knarvik, in Lindås municipality, Hordaland, Norway. The length of the bridge is 623 meters with the main span being 250 meters...
(to Knarvik), and Nordhordland Bridge
Nordhordland Bridge
The Nordhordland Bridge is a combined cable-stayed and pontoon bridge which crosses Salhusfjorden between Klauvaneset and Flatøy in Hordaland, Norway. It is long, of which the pontoon section is long. The cable-stayed section consists of a single tall H-pylon which has a length of and a main...
to Salhus. With Nordhordlansbrua, Flatøy serves as the entry point to Norhordland.
The island is the home to approximately 300 inhabitants, and is served by a local elementary school, Flatøy Skule.