Nerlandsøya
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.
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  Nerlandsøya Location of the island  Nerlandsøya Nerlandsøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62.3333°N 5.5376°E |
| Area | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 4.3 km (2.67 mi) |
| Width | 4.8 km (2.98 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Highest point | Storevarden |
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Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Herøy Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 888 (2015) |
See also
References
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-12). "Nerlandsøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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