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Tyssøyna

Tyssøyna
Tyssøy
Tyssøybrua.JPG
View of the bridge connecting Tyssøy and Bjorøy
TyssøynaTyssøy is located in Hordaland
TyssøynaTyssøy
Tyssøyna
Tyssøy
Location in Hordaland
Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 60°17′37″N 5°09′30″E / 60.2937°N 5.1584°E / 60.2937; 5.1584Coordinates: 60°17′37″N 5°09′30″E / 60.2937°N 5.1584°E / 60.2937; 5.1584
Area 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Length 1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Highest point Varden
Administration
County Hordaland
Municipality Sund
Demographics
Population 70 (2016)

Tyssøyna or Tyssøy is an island in Sund municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 0.9-square-kilometre (220-acre) island lies in the northern part of the Raunefjorden. The island has a population of about 70 and it is connected to the neighboring island of Bjorøy to the north via a short bridge. Bjorøy is connected to the mainland by the Bjorøy Tunnel. The island is named for the Norse god Týr. On the western side of the island is a wide and sheltered harbour called Tyssøyvågen. A norrow inlet leads into the harbour from the south, on the eastern side of the inlet several large soap stone rock have tumbled down from the hillside. On one of these rocks the peculiar little "carving" is found. In the local community it is named "the crown" or "Tyssøykruna". Further inland on Tyssøy is a larger soapstone locality, bearing traces of being quarried for building material, most probably of Medieval date. It seems likely that the quarrying activities at the two sites have taken place at the same time. This indicates that the earliest possible date for the figure at the inlet of Tyssøyvågen is the Middle Ages. Also during the Middle Ages (ca. 1305), the Norwegian king built a royal chapel on the island. Remains of the chapel are still visible at site called «Kyrkjesteinane».



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