Finnås
Finnås is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 225-square-kilometre (87 sq mi) municipality, which existed from 1838 until 1916, was located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. Originally, the municipality encompassed all of the island of Bømlo, the small surrounding islands, and the mainland located south of the Bømlafjorden. It was located in the present-day municipalities of Bømlo and Sveio.
Finnås Municipality
Finnås herad | |
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Former municipality | |
| Finnaas herred (historic name) | |
A 1720 map showing "Fundas or Bomel I." | |
Hordaland within Norway | |
Finnås within Hordaland | |
| Coordinates: 59°47′34″N 05°10′20″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 July 1916 |
| • Succeeded by | Bremnes, Moster, and Bømlo municipalities |
| Administrative centre | Finnås |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 225 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Population (1916) | |
| • Total | 5,944 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1218 |
The Kulleseid Canal is a canal that was built in the 1800s on a small isthmus on the island of Bømlo. It enabled boats to journey between the east and west sides of Bømlo island. Today the channel is surrounded by a small trading center and tourist center, and it is a popular guest harbor.
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