Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya is located in Møre og Romsdal
Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya
Location of the island
Nerlandsøya is located in Norway
Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°20′00″N 5°32′15″E / 62.3333°N 5.5376°E / 62.3333; 5.5376
Area14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Length4.3 km (2.67 mi)
Width4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Highest elevation430 m (1410 ft)
Highest pointStorevarden
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityHerøy Municipality
Demographics
Population888 (2015)

Nerlandsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located northwest of the town of Fosnavåg and east of the island of Skorpa. The island is connected to the island Bergsøya (to the southeast) by the Nerlandsøy Bridge. The Flåvær islands lie to the south. The highest point on the island is Storevarden which is 430 metres (1,410 ft) above sea level. The island has an area of 14.6 square kilometres (5.6 sq mi). In 2015, there were 888 residents living on the island.[1] The largest village on the island is Kvalsund.

See also

References

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-12). "Nerlandsøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-08.


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