Gurskøya

Gurskøya[1] is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 137-square-kilometre (53 sq mi) island is shared by the municipalities of Sande and Herøy. The villages of Gursken, Larsnes, and Moldtustranda are located on the island. The southern part of the island was historically part of the municipality of Rovde. In 2015, there were 4,647 residents living on the island.[2]

Gurskøya
View of the Leikong area on the east coast of the island.
Gurskøya
Location of the island
Gurskøya
Gurskøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62.2086°N 5.6381°E / 62.2086; 5.6381
Area137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Width16.5 km (10.25 mi)
Highest elevation660 m (2,170 ft)
Highest pointSollia
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityHerøy Municipality and
Sande Municipality
Demographics
Population4647 (2015)

The island lies north of the Rovdestranda area on the mainland; southwest of the islands of Hareidlandet and Dimnøya, west of the island of Eika; east of the islands of Kvamsøya, Voksa, and Sandsøya; and south of the Norwegian Sea and the islands of Nerlandsøya, Bergsøya, Leinøya, and Flåvær.

The island is home to many fish-related industries such as fishing and fish processing.[2]

Notable residents
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See also

References
  1. "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-10). "Gurskøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-08.


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