Bremangerlandet
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Bremangerlandet is an island in the municipality of Bremanger
in the traditional district of Nordfjord
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. The 153 square kilometres (59.1 sq mi) island is the largest island in the county. The highest point on the island is the mountain Svartevassegga at 889 metres (2,916.7 ft), however the cliff at Hornelen
, located 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) to the east, is more well-known and has an elevation of 860 metres (2,821.5 ft). The 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long lake Dalevatnet is located in the central part of the island.
The island is located east of the island of Frøya
and just south of the Nordfjord and the municipality of Vågsøy
. The Bremanger Church
is located in the Bremanger village area, the main population center of the island (2009 population: 389). The village of Berle
is located on the east side of the island, and it is home to the Berle Church
.
The island is connected to the island of Frøya by a series of bridges and to the island of Rugsundøya by the Skatestraum Tunnel
(Rugsundøya connects to the mainland via a bridge).
called Smalsarhorn 'the horn of (the island) Smöls'. The old name is related to the word möl f 'bank made of stones and gravel'. (For the missing s see Indo-European s-mobile
.)
Bremanger
Bremanger is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Bremanger is the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, which is located in two districts. The north-eastern parts comprising Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane and Ålfoten is located in Nordfjord, while Bremanger, Kalvåg,...
in the traditional district of Nordfjord
Nordfjord
Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, 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...
. The 153 square kilometres (59.1 sq mi) island is the largest island in the county. The highest point on the island is the mountain Svartevassegga at 889 metres (2,916.7 ft), however the cliff at Hornelen
Hornelen
Hornelen is a mountain in the municipality of Bremanger, in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. At , it is the highest sea cliff in Europe, and has for a long time been used as a landmark for naval navigation. The horizontal distance from the summit to the sea shore is approximately...
, located 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) to the east, is more well-known and has an elevation of 860 metres (2,821.5 ft). The 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long lake Dalevatnet is located in the central part of the island.
The island is located east of the island of Frøya
Frøya, Sogn og Fjordane
Frøya is an island in the western part of the municipality of Bremanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The island is located just to the southwest of the big island of Bremangerlandet and its highest point is Fanneskarvarden at an elevation of ....
and just south of the Nordfjord and the municipality of Vågsøy
Vågsøy
Vågsøy is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The municipality's administrative center is the town Måløy. Vågsøy is also the name of the main island in the municipality with an area of...
. The Bremanger Church
Bremanger Church
Bremanger church is a wooden "long church" in Bremanger village on the island of Bremangerlandet in the municipality of Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church is a part of the Bremanger prestegjeld in the Nordfjord deanery of the Diocese of Bjørgvin...
is located in the Bremanger village area, the main population center of the island (2009 population: 389). The village of Berle
Berle
Berle is a village on the west coast of Norway. It is located on the eastern coast of Bremangerlandet island in the municipality of Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane county. The village lies along the Berlepollen fjord, about west of the cliff Hornelen. Berle is about a drive west from the village...
is located on the east side of the island, and it is home to the Berle Church
Berle Church
Berle church is a local church community center in the village of Berle in the municipality of Bremanger, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The church is a part of the Bremanger prestegjeld in the Nordfjord deanery of the Diocese of Bjørgvin.The church, which can seat 210 persons, was consecrated...
.
The island is connected to the island of Frøya by a series of bridges and to the island of Rugsundøya by the Skatestraum Tunnel
Skatestraum Tunnel
The Skatestraum Tunnel is a subsea road tunnel between Rugsundøya and Bremangerlandet in Bremanger, Norway. It is long and long, and part of County Road 616. It opened on 12 July 2002 and cost NOK 325 million to build, including auxiliary roads....
(Rugsundøya connects to the mainland via a bridge).
The name
The meaning of the name is 'the (is)land of (the parish) Bremanger'. The original name of the island must however have been *Smöls: In Norse literature is the mountain HornelenHornelen
Hornelen is a mountain in the municipality of Bremanger, in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. At , it is the highest sea cliff in Europe, and has for a long time been used as a landmark for naval navigation. The horizontal distance from the summit to the sea shore is approximately...
called Smalsarhorn 'the horn of (the island) Smöls'. The old name is related to the word möl f 'bank made of stones and gravel'. (For the missing s see Indo-European s-mobile
Indo-European s-mobile
In Indo-European studies, the term s-mobile designates the phenomenon where a PIE root begins with an which is sometimes but not always present...
.)