::bÃ¸mlo may also refer to the island bÃ¸mlo   thumb|oil rigs, north sea oil, scotland, uk left|thumb|a 1720 map showing "fundas or bomel i." bÃ¸mlo  is a municipality on the island bÃ¸mlo in sunnhordland, in the southern part of the county of hordaland, norway. it is also the name of the main island of this archipelago, consisting of about 900 islets, located west of stord. it is connected to stord by bridges, which has made entrance to and departure from the island easier and more effective. bÃ¸mlo was actively involved in the shetland bus operation during the second world war. a 23 year old male from bÃ¸mlo, nils nesse, was the first of the shetland bus men to be killed. the old municipality of finnÃ¥s was divided into bÃ¸mlo, bremnes, and moster on 1 july 1916. the two latter municipalities were merged back into bÃ¸mlo on 1 january 1963. ==general information== ===name=== the municipality is named after the main island of bÃ¸mlo (norse bymbil), possibly derived from bembel, meaning navel or stomach. in this context, it is believed that it refers to something thick or swollen, similar to the mountain formation of siggjo (for other possible interpretations, see bamble). until 1918 the name was written bÃ¸mmel. ===coat of arms=== the coat of arms was granted on 29 february 1980. its colors include red and light grey, and illustrates the leaf of a water lily interlaced with a trefoil. the trefoil symbolizes the three former municipalities bremnes, moster, and bÃ¸mlo, which were united in 1963. the wate
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