View of Lepsøya |
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Location in Møre og Romsdal |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Sunnmøre, Norway |
| Area | 12.1 km2 (4.67 sq mi) |
| Length | 5.7 km (3.54 mi) |
| Width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Highest point | Goaldet |
| Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Haram |
Lepsøya (or Løvsøya) is an island in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located in the western part of the municipality, with the Haramsfjorden and the island of Haramsøya to the northeast; the Vigrafjorden and the island of Vigra to the southwest; and Bjørnøya, Terøya, and the mainland to the southeast.
The island is connected to the mainland and to Austnes on Haramsøya island via a car ferry. The population of the island (2001) was 419. Most of the population lives on the southeastern side of the island.[1]