Leinøya

Leinøya[1] is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its original name was Bølandet, but Leinøya is now the official name. The island is located east of the town of Fosnavåg on the nearby island of Bergsøya. The island is connected to several surrounding islands via a network of bridges. The Remøy Bridge connects it to the island Remøya (to the north), the Herøy Bridge connects it to Nautøya and Gurskøya (to the south), and a small bridge connects to the island of Bergsøya (to the west).

Leinøya
View of Torvik on the east coast of the island.
Leinøya
Location of the island
Leinøya
Leinøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62.3380°N 5.7015°E / 62.3380; 5.7015
Area14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
Highest elevation364 m (1194 ft)
Highest pointLeinehornet
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityHerøy Municipality
Demographics
Population1479 (2015)

The highest point on the island is Leinehornet which is 363 metres (1,191 ft) above sea level. The island has an area of 14.4 square kilometres (5.6 sq mi). The village of Torvik, on the east side of the island, is a stop on the Hurtigruten. In 2015, the island had 1,479 residents.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-12). "Leinøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-08.


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