Terøya, Haram

Terøya
Geography
Location Sunnmøre, Norway
Coordinates 62°33′13″N 6°15′13″E / 62.5537°N 6.2536°E / 62.5537; 6.2536Coordinates: 62°33′13″N 6°15′13″E / 62.5537°N 6.2536°E / 62.5537; 6.2536
Area 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Length 1.8 km (1.12 mi)
Width 1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Coastline 5.6 km (3.48 mi)
Highest elevation 148 m (486 ft)
Highest point Terøyfjellet
Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
Municipality Haram Municipality

Terøya (or Terøy) is a little island in Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The population of Terøya (about 200-300 people) is concentrated on the southern and eastern parts of the island. Terøya is connected to the village of Søvik on the mainland by a causeway on the east side. The island of Bjørnøya lies to the west of the island. The two islands are separated by the Bjørnøysundet.[1]

Terøya is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the village of Søvik where the Norwegian shipbuilding company Aker Yards is located (since 2008 that company is a part of STX Norway Offshore AS/STX Europe). Terøya was part of the municipality of Borgund until 1965.[2]

References

  1. "Terøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  2. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.


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