Bømlo
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| Bømlo kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Hordaland | ||
| District | Sunnhordland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1219 | ||
| Administrative centre | Svortland | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Inge Reidar Kallevåg (H) | ||
| Area (Nr. 307 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 246 km² (95 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 235 km² (90.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 10,815 | ||
| - Density | 46/km² (119.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | 5.7 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 95 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Demonym | Bømling[1] | ||
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| Website: www.bomlo.kommune.no | |||
Bømlo is a municipality in Sunnhordland, in the southern part of the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is also the name of the main island of this archipelago, consisting of about 900 islets, located west of Stord.
The old municipality of Finnås was divided into Bømlo, Bremnes and Moster July 1, 1916. The two latter were merged with Bømlo January 1, 1963.
Bømlo was also involved in the Shetland bus operation in WWII.
[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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