Tyssøy
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Tyssøy is an island
in Sund, Norway
in Raunefjorden. It has a population of 60 and connects to Bjorøy
to the north via a bridge. The island is named for the Norse god Týr.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in Sund, Norway
Sund, Norway
Sund is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Sund covers the southern part of the island of Store Sotra, west of Bergen, and many smaller, surrounding islands. The history of the municipality dates back to 1838, when Sund was first established as a formannskapsdistrikt, the precursor...
in Raunefjorden. It has a population of 60 and connects to Bjorøy
Bjorøy
Bjorøy is an island in Fjell municipality, Hordaland, Norway. Located south of Litlesotra, Bjorøy is connected to Bergen by a subsea road tunnel, Bjorøytunnelen. It is also connected to the small island of Tyssøy in Sund municipality by a bridge...
to the north via a bridge. The island is named for the Norse god Týr.