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One island - a thousand gems...
Langevåg - a resource centre
The area around Langevåg in the south is one
of the oldest settlements in the district. This was
where the greenstone from Hespriholmen was
fashioned into tools and weapons before being
exported. This industry existed for more than
5 000 years, and is called Norway's oldest industry.
Since then, much wealth has been created by
various maritime activities such as fishing, shipping and aquaculture. Over the past decades, the
Eidesvik Group has been among the most
prominent employers of high-tech maritime skills.
The Espevær Group, engaged in the production
of salmon from smolt to the finished product,
has one of Norway's most modern salmon
processing plants in Langevåg.
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Langevåg Bygdatun
Langvåg Bydatun is a multi-purpose building serving the local community and the whole of Bømlo.
Completed in 2005, the building now houses a sports hall, cinema/auditorium, café with catering, fitness centre, youth club, bouldering room, dentist's surgery, maritime health centre, doctor's surgery, supermarket, bank and offices.
Contact Langevåg Bygdatun to
hire "M/S Gå På".
Langevåg Bygdatun also offers showers, washing machine and tumble drier, solarium and internet facilities.
Langevåg Bygdatun
5443 Bømlo
Tel: +47 53 42 18 75 - +47 53 22 38 00
E-mail: post@bygdatunet.no
www.bygdatunet.no
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Places worth visiting:
The oldest religious meeting house in Norway,
the Museum of Engines and Motors, the church
from 1621, guest moorings, varied countryside
with marked trails. An excellent point of departure
for angling, deep-sea fishing and recreation.
From Langevåg there is a boat to the island
community of Espevær and a ferry to Buavåg on
the mainland.
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Sunnhordland Guideteneste, Bømlo
Welcome to our island. We want you to have a memorable
stay. Get in touch with us when planning your trip to Bømlo!
Sunnhordland Guideteneste, Bømlo
P.O.Box 144
5445 Bremnes
Tlf: 53 42 02 11 - Fax: 53 42 10 43
E-post: sunnh.guideteneste@c2i.net
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Facts about the
municipality:
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1000 islands.
Area: 247 km2.
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10840 inhabitants.
Svortland 3430,
Rubbestadneset 1690,
Mosterhavn 1710,
Langevåg 1085 and
2025 in other areas.
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11 schools with approx.
1700 pupils.
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2 upper secondary schools,
Bømlo vidaregåande skule
and Rubbestadnes
Yrkesskule.
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1 Folk High School,
Olavskulen
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9 nursery schools with
approx 525 places
115 sheltered housing units
66 municipal, 49 private
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100 places in institutions
for the sick and elderly
70 nursing home places and
14 short stay/rehabilitation
places
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550 companies, many with
their roots in the maritime
industry;
High tech environment;
mechanical industries;
shipping companies;
aquaculture; tourism,
commercial &
service industries.
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5000 employees.
Approx 3000 industrial
workers,
800 municipal employees,
1150 seamen and
North Sea workers,
420 in primary industries.
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