Hundvåko or Hundvåkøy is an island in Austevoll municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 10.7-square-kilometre (4.1 sq mi) island lies southeast of the island of Stora Kalsøy and northwest of the large island of Huftarøy. There are bridge connections to both of those islands.[1]

Hundvåko
Hundvåkøy
Hundvåkøy is located in Vestland
Hundvåkøy
Hundvåkøy
Location of the island
Hundvåkøy is located in Norway
Hundvåkøy
Hundvåkøy
Hundvåkøy (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°07′23″N 5°08′37″E / 60.1231°N 5.1437°E / 60.1231; 5.1437
Area10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Length6.9 km (4.29 mi)
Width2.4 km (1.49 mi)
Highest elevation76 m (249 ft)
Highest pointKongsvarden
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityAustevoll Municipality
Demographics
Population554 (2001)
Pop. density51.7/km2 (133.9/sq mi)

The main population centres on Hundvåko are the villages of Austevollshella and Toranger. The island has a population (in 2001) of 554 inhabitants.[2]

The island is rocky and barren with few forested areas and much heathland. There are flocks of wild spælsau sheep that live year-round on the island in the heathland. This breed of sheep has roamed on the island since Viking times.

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References

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hundvåko" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  2. ^ "Folke- og bustadteljing 2001" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2001.