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Bakkasund

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Bakkasund is a village in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern side of the island of Storakalsøy. The mountain Mjuken lies about north of the village. Storekalsøy Chapel is located in the village, serving the northwestern part of Austevoll Municipality. Prior to the opening of the Bakkasund Bridge (connecting this island to the neighboring Hundvåko island) in 1999, Bakkasund was the ferry port for the island of Storakalsøy, connecting it to several other islands in Austevoll Municipality.

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Place details

Locality
Austevoll
Region
Vestland
Country
Norge
Population
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Instance of
human settlement
Country
Norway
Elevation
1
Time zone
UTC+01:00
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postal code
5385
located in/on physical feature
Storekalsøy

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Bakkasund is a village in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the southeastern side of the island of Storakalsøy. The mountain Mjuken lies about north of the village. Storekalsøy Chapel is located in the village, serving the northwestern part of Austevoll Municipality. Prior to the opening of the Bakkasund Bridge (connecting this island to the neighboring Hundvåko island) in 1999, Bakkasund was the ferry port for the island of Storakalsøy, connecting it to several other islands in Austevoll Municipality.

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