- Selbjørn
Selbjørn is the second largest island inAustevoll ,Hordaland ,Norway .The main centre onSelbjørn isBekkjarvik .The name
Selbjørn is based on the old Norwegian Salbjorn meaning the bear in the saddle. The interpretation is that sailor- and fishermen used Selbjørn as replacement for a more acient "Hund" meaning quarry. However, "Hund" is the same as the Norwegian word for dog and "Hund" in the meaning of dog was according to old tradition something not to mentioned at sea. The result being Salbjorn or Selbjørn as the new word for "Hund" (quarry).Kongsafjellet
Kongsafjellet is 185 meters above sealevel with good view in all directions. Kongsafjellet has a strategic position to overview all fairways for ships coming from the north sea and going north/south along the coast. The wiking king's estate at Fitjar was also seen from the hilltop, and due to this and the archaeological findings, it is anticipated that "Håkon den gode" used the hilltop as scouting location as part of his wikings security system.
Travel to Selbjørn
Selbjørn is connected to Stolmen and Huftarøy with bridges. The ferries to/from Austevoll goes to Hufthamar on Huftarøy (from the north) and to Husavik (from the south). The ferry to Hufthamar comes from Krokeide and takes 35 minutes, Hufthamar to Selbjørn is a 25 minutes drive. The ferry to Husavik comes from Sandvikvåg, Fitjar and takes 25 minutes, Husavik to Selbjørn is a 10 minute drive.
[Information on "Nordsjøløypa" from Hordaland fylkeskommune]
References
External links
* The North Sea Track at Selbjørn http://nordsjoloypa.ivest.no/selbjorn.htm no icon
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