Fjell is a former municipality in Hordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Midhordland. The municipality consisted of several islands west of the city of Bergen, the major ones being Litlesotra, the northern part of Store Sotra, Bildøy, Bjorøy, Misje, and Turøy. The administrative centre of Fjell is the village of Straume. Some of the villages in Fjell included Ågotnes, Fjell, Foldnes, Knappskog, Knarrevik, Kolltveit, Landro, and Sekkingstad.
Øygarden is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is an island municipality located in the traditional district of Midhordland, stretching along the west coast of the county. The village of Straume is the administrative centre of the municipality. Other villages in the municipality include Alveim, Blomvåg, Vikavågen, Ågotnes, Fjell, Foldnes, Knappskog, Knarrevik, Kolltveit, Landro, Sekkingstad, Skogsvåg, Klokkarvik, Tælavåg, Kausland, and Hammarsland.
Sund is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Øygarden Municipality. It was located in the traditional district of Midhordland. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Skogsvåg. Other larger villages in Sund included Klokkarvik, Tælavåg, Kausland, and Hammarsland.
Lokøy or Lokøyna is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 2.5-square-kilometre (0.97 sq mi) lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the centre of the city of Bergen. It is located in a large archipelago and it sits just south of the island of Algrøyna, north of Syltøyna, and west of the large island of Sotra.
Ågotnes is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The industrial village is located on northern part of the island of Store Sotra, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city of Bergen. The village of Landro lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest. Ågotnes serves as a commercial centre for the northern part of Sotra. It is the site of a primary school, sports facilities, fire station, and health clinic. It is also a main supply base for the oil industry.
Sotra or Store Sotra is the name of a large island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway, located just west of the city of Bergen. It is part of a pair of islands called 'Sotra' and 'Litlesotra' that are part of a large archipelago stretching from Fedje southwards along the coast of Norway. The larger island of the two is Store Sotra, and the smaller of the two is Litlesotra. Roughly 28,700 (2017) people live on the two islands of Sotra, with the larger island having a population of about 19,100 (2017) and 9,589 (2017) living on the smaller island.
Klokkarvik is a village in Sund municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern part of the island of Sotra, approximately 40 minutes outside the city of Bergen. It lies along the coast of Sotra, at the confluence of the Raunefjorden, Fanafjorden, and Korsfjorden. The islands of Lerøyna and Bjelkarøyna lie just east off the coast of Klokkarvik.
Sekkingstad is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is situated on the west side of the island of Store Sotra. Sekkingstad is the site of a fish factory, which exports fish to countries such as Russia and Japan. The 130-metre (430 ft) tall mountain Saufjellet lies just northeast of the village. The 0.43-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 388, giving the village a population density of 902 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,340/sq mi).
Bildøyna or Bildøy is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1.5-square-kilometre (0.58 sq mi) island lies between the islands of Litlesotra and Store Sotra. An upper secondary school and a lower secondary school are located on the island.
Skogsvågen or Skogsvåg is the administrative centre of Sund municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern coast of the island of Sotra in the northern part of the municipality, just northeast of the village of Hammarsland. The village is the site of Sund senter, Skogsvåg kindergarten, Skogsvåg stadium, Sotra Upper Secondary School, and the Sund og Sundheimen nursing home. The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2013) of 465, giving the village a population density of 1,163 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,010/sq mi).
Knappskog is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies along the northeastern coast of the island of Sotra, about halfways between the villages of Ågotnes and Kolltveit. The island of Geitung lies about 500 metres (1,600 ft) off the coast of Knappskog. The 0.94-square-kilometre (230-acre) village of Knappskog has a population (2013) of 1,451; giving the village a population density of 1,544 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,000/sq mi).
Knarrevik or Knarrvika is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located along the Byfjorden on the eastern coast of the island of Litlesotra, just north of the municipal centre of Straume. The western end of the Sotra Bridge lies at Knarrevik.
Askøy is an island in Vestland county, Norway. The 90-square-kilometre (35 sq mi) island is located entirely inside the municipality of Askøy, and the island makes up about 88% of the municipal area and is home to about 96% of the municipal residents. In 2014, there were 26,230 people living on the island. Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge leading to the mainland in the city of Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. The island is named after the old Ask farm along the eastern coast of the island. The village is the site of the old Ask Church.
Algrøyna or Algrøy is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4.9-square-kilometre (1.9 sq mi) island lies just west of the large island of Sotra and north of the small island of Lokøyna. There are a series of bridges connecting it to the island of Sotra, which in turn is connected to the mainland. The highest point on the island is the 78-metre (256 ft) tall mountain Hillefjellet. Almost all the residents of the island live along the northern shore, in a village area that is referred to as Algrøyna.
Storavatnet is a lake just southwest of the village of Loddefjord in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The 2.2-kilometre (1.4 mi) long lake is located in the borough of Laksevåg, west of the city center of Bergen.
Misje is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1.16-square-kilometre (0.45 sq mi) island lies just south of the island of Toftøyna and north of the large island of Sotra. Almost all of the 257 inhabitants live on the eastern part of the island, which is referred to as the village of Misje.
Litlesotra, or sometimes Lille Sotra, is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is part of the Sotra island group which makes up the southern part of a larger archipelago of islands from Fedje south through Øygarden. The 16.7-square-kilometre (6.4 sq mi) island has about 10,000 residents. The main settlement on the island is Straume. Other settlements include Knarrevik, Foldnes, and Brattholmen. The island is connected to the mainland via the Sotra Bridge. It is also connected to the large island of Sotra, via a series of bridges over the island of Bildøy.
Fjell is a village in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Sotra, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the neighboring village of Kolltveit. The 0.22-square-kilometre (54-acre) village of Fjell has a population (2013) of 412, giving the village a population density of 1,873 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,850/sq mi). The village is the site of Fjell Church.
Lerøyna or Lerøy is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 1.9-square-kilometre (470-acre) island lies at the south end of the Raunefjorden, between the mainland Bergen Peninsula and the large island of Sotra. The smaller island of Bjelkarøyna lies just northeast of Lerøyna.
Kausland is a village in Sund municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Sotra, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Hammarsland and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Tælavåg. Kausland Church is located in this village, serving western Sund municipality.
