Haramsøya

Haramsøya is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located between the islands of Lepsøya and Flemsøya, just 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the mainland. The village of Austnes is located on the southeast part of the island, and that is the location of Haram Church. The Ulla lighthouse is located on the north end of the island. The population (2015) of the island is 571.[1]

Haramsøya
View of Haramsøya
Haramsøya
Location of the island
Haramsøya
Haramsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62.6665°N 6.1894°E / 62.6665; 6.1894
Area13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Length8 km (5 mi)
Width3 km (1.9 mi)
Highest elevation347 m (1138 ft)
Highest pointMannen
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityÅlesund Municipality
Demographics
Population571 (2015)

The island is connected to the mainland via a car ferry to the mainland and to the neighboring island of Lepsøya. The Ullasund Bridge connects the island to the other neighboring island of Flemsøya to the north. The new Nordøyvegen bridge and tunnel project will connect the island of Haramsøya to the mainland and its neighboring islands when it is completed in 2022.

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Haramsøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-20.


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