Halsnøya or
Halsnøy is an
island in
Kvinnherad municipality in
Hordaland county,
Norway. The island lies between the
Hardangerfjorden and
Skånevikfjorden. The island has about 2,300 inhabitants (2008) and it is the most populated island in
Kvinnherad municipality. Prior to 2008, it was the most populated island in Norway without a direct connection to land, but the
Halsnøy Tunnel opened that year, finally connecting it to the mainland by road. There is a regular ferry connection from southern Halsnøy to the neighboring islands of
Fjelbergøya and
Borgundøya, located just south of Halsnøy.