Flatøy is an
island in
Alver Municipality
Alver is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Knarvik. Other villages include Alversund, Alver, Isdalstø, Lindå ...
in
Vestland county,
Norway. The island lies in the
district of
Nordhordland, just north of the city of
Bergen. The main village on the island is
Krossneset on the southern part of the island. The northern part of the island, on the southwest shore of
Kvernafjord, is very sparsely inhabited.
Historically, the island was one of the two main islands of the old
Meland Municipality.
The island is strategically located at a major transportation crossroads. It lies between the
Salhus Salhus may refer to:
Places
* Salhus, Vestland, a village in Bergen municipality, Vestland county, Norway
* Salhus Church, a church in Bergen municipality, Vestland county, Norway
* Salhus, Nordland, a village in Brønnøy municipality, Nordland co ...
neighborhood in the city of Bergen (to the south), the island of
Holsnøy (to the west), and the village of
Knarvik to the east. The island is connected to these larger communities by three bridges:
Nordhordland Bridge connects it to Salhus, the
Krossnessundet Bridge connects it to Holsnøy, and the
Hagelsund Bridge connects it to Knarvik. Since the only road connection from Bergen to Nordhordland is via the Nordhordland Bridge, Flatøy serves as the entry point to the whole Norhordland district.
The island is the home to approximately 500 inhabitants, mostly in
Krossneset, and was served by a local elementary school,
Flatøy Skule until it closed in 2010. The students now go to
Frekhaug on Holsnøy for school. Flatøy is also home to the music festival
Flatøy Rock.
References
External links
Flatøy SkuleFrank Mohn Flatøy AS*
Norwegian Wikipedia Entry
Islands of Vestland
Alver (municipality)
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