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Bremangerlandet is an island in Bremanger Municipality in the traditional district of Nordfjord in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The island is the largest island in the county. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain Svartevassegga, however the cliff at Hornelen, located to the east, is more well-known and has an elevation of . The long lake Dalevatnet is located in the central part of the island. The island is located northeast of the smaller island of Frøya. Bremangerlandet island lies on the southern side of the mouth of the large Nordfjorden and the island of Vågsøy lies on the north side of the fjord's mouth. The small island of Husevågøy lies in the middle of the fjord, just north of Bremangerlandet. The island is connected to the island of Frøya (to the southwest) by a series of bridges. There is a ferry connection to Husevågøy and Vågsøy islands to the north. There is also a road that connects Bremangerlandet to the island of Rugsundøya by the Skatestraum Tunnel (and then Rugsundøya connects to the mainland via a bridge). To the southeast, the island is separated from the mainland by the Frøysjøen strait. The main population center on the island is the village of Bremanger, where Bremanger Church is located. The village has a population (2012) of 366, giving the village a population density of . The village of Berle is located on the eastern side of the island, and it is home to Berle Church. ==Name== The meaning of the name is "the (is)land of (the parish) Bremanger". The original name of the island must however have been ''Smöls''. In Norse literature is the mountain Hornelen called ''Smalsarhorn'', which means "the horn of (the island) Smöls". The old name is related to the word ''möl'' which means "bank made of stones and gravel". (For the missing ''s'' see the Indo-European s-mobile.) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bremangerlandet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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