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Karmøy

Karmøy is an island in Rogaland on the west coast of Norway, separated from the mainland by the Karmsund strait. It holds the royal site of Avaldsnes and many Iron Age and Viking-age monuments. Its main towns are Kopervik and Skudeneshavn.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Karmøy. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karmoy
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