Bjorøyna

Bjorøyna
Bjørøyna (unofficial)
Interactive map of the island
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°18′50″N 5°10′27″E / 60.3140°N 5.1742°E / 60.3140; 5.1742
Area4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Administration
CountyVestland
MunicipalityØygarden Municipality
Demographics
Population1186 (2023)

Bjorøyna is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4.1-square-kilometre (1.6 sq mi) island is located south of the island of Litlesotra, west of the Bergen Peninsula, north of the island of Tyssøyna, and east of the island of Sotra.

Bjorøyna is connected to the mainland city of Bergen by a subsea road tunnel called the Bjorøy Tunnel. Bjorøyna is also connected to the small island of Tyssøyna by a bridge. Bjorøyna has 1,186 inhabitants (in 2023), and several hundred vacation cabins. /