Bømlo
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| County | Hordaland | |
| District | Sunnhordland | |
| Municipality | NO-1219 | |
| Administrative centre | Svortland | |
| Mayor (2003) | Inge Reidar Kallevåg (H) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 307 246 km² 235 km² 0.08 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 95 10,815 0.24 % 5.7 % 46/km² |
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| www.bomlo.kommune.no |
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Bømlo is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Bømlo is an archipelago located west of Stord.
[edit] The name
The municipality is named after the main island of Bømlo (Norse Bymbil). The meaning of the name is unknown.
Until 1918 the name was written "Bømmel".
[edit] Communication
An extensive tunnel and bridge system, Trekantsambandet, connected Bømlo to the mainland and neighboring island Stord on April 30, 2001.
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Askøy | Austevoll | Austrheim | Bergen | Bømlo | Eidfjord | Etne | Fedje | Fitjar | Fjell | Fusa | Granvin | Jondal | Kvam | Kvinnherad | Lindås | Masfjorden | Meland | Modalen | Odda | Os | Osterøy | Radøy | Samnanger | Stord | Sund | Sveio | Tysnes | Ullensvang | Ulvik | Vaksdal | Voss | Øygarden |
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