Tyssøyna is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies in the northern part of the Raunefjorden. The island has a population of about 70 and is connected to the neighboring island of Bjorøyna to the north via a short bridge. Bjorøyna is connected to the mainland by the Bjorøy Tunnel.
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Tyssøyna is an island in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies in the northern part of the Raunefjorden. The island has a population of about 70 and is connected to the neighboring island of Bjorøyna to the north via a short bridge. Bjorøyna is connected to the mainland by the Bjorøy Tunnel.
==History== The island is named for the Norse god Týr. Also during the Middle Ages (ca. 1305), the Norwegian king Haakon V built a royal chapel on the island. Remains of the chapel are still visible at a site called "Kyrkjesteinane".
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