Nerlandsøya
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62.3333°N 5.5376°E
Area14.6 km²
Length4.3 km
Width4.8 km
Elevation430 m
Highest mountStorevarden
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
Country admin divisions title 1Municipality
Country admin divisions 1Herøy Municipality
Population888
Population as of2015

Nerlandsøya[1] is an island in Herøy Municipality 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 Flåværet 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.[2] The largest village on the island is Kvalsund.

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References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart. Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir (ed.) (2015-09-12). "Nerlandsøya" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-08.