Place:Finnås, Hordaland, Norway

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NameFinnås
Alt namesLyklingsource: Family History Library Catalog
Øklandsgrendensource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeFormer municipality
Located inHordaland, Norway
Also located inBømlo, Hordaland, Norway     (1963 - )
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Finnås is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 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.

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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