Flemsøya

Norwegian island
62°40′30″N 6°17′26″E / 62.6750°N 6.2906°E / 62.6750; 6.2906Area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)Length7 km (4.3 mi)Width3 km (1.9 mi)Highest elevation492 m (1614 ft)Highest pointSkulenAdministration
Norway
CountyMøre og RomsdalMunicipalityÅlesund MunicipalityDemographicsPopulation503 (2015)

Flemsøya or Skuløya is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 14.3-square-kilometre (5.5 sq mi) island is located between the islands of Haramsøya and Fjørtofta. The island is connected to the neighboring island of Haramsøya by the Ullasund Bridge. The population (2015) of the island was 503. The eastern and southern coastline is flat, the rest of the island is mountainous. The highest point, Skulen, is 492 metres (1,614 ft) tall. The village of Longva is located on the west side of the island, along the Longvafjorden.[1]

The new Nordøyvegen bridge and tunnel project connects the island of Flemsøya to the mainland and its neighboring islands. It was completed in 2022.

See also

References

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


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