Ertvågsøy

Ertvågsøy

Location in Møre og Romsdal
Geography
Location Nordmøre, Norway
Coordinates 63°12′N 8°25′E / 63.200°N 8.417°E / 63.200; 8.417Coordinates: 63°12′N 8°25′E / 63.200°N 8.417°E / 63.200; 8.417
Area 139.7 km2 (53.9 sq mi)
Length 15 km (9.3 mi)
Width 12 km (7.5 mi)
Highest elevation 694 m (2,277 ft)
Highest point Korsbekkfjellet
Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
Municipality Aure

Ertvågsøy or Ertvågøya is an island in the municipality of Aure in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has an area of 139.7 square kilometres (53.9 sq mi) and the highest point is the 694-metre (2,277 ft) tall Korsbekkfjellet. The small islands of Rottøya and Ruøya lie to the east of the island and the islands of Solskjel and Stabblandet lie to the west. The island is connected to the mainland by the Mjosund Bridge and Aursund Bridge.[1]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Ertvågsøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-11.


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