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on the northwestern coast of the island. There are thousands of small (mostly uninhabited) islets surrounding Byrknesøyna. The island is connected to the mainland by a series of bridges heading to the east which connect Byrknesøyna to Mjømna island, then to
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island, and then on to the mainland. The highest point on the island is the 194-metre (636 ft) tall
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and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the city of
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Almost all of the inhabitants live in the village of
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Byrknesøyna is located in Vestland
Byrknesøyna is located in Norway
Vestland
Norway
60°53′38″N 4°53′20″E / 60.8939°N 4.8888°E / 60.8939; 4.8888
Vestland
Gulen Municipality
island
Gulen Municipality
Vestland
Norway
Sognesjøen
Fensfjorden
Mjømna
Eivindvik
Bergen
Byrknes
Sandøyna
heather
moorland
fishing
fish farming
fish processing
sheep herding
List of islands of Norway
"Byrknesøy"
Store norske leksikon
Kunnskapsforlaget

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