Dimnøya
 View of the island | |
 Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ulstein Municipality, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°18′42″N 5°48′27″E / 62.3117°N 5.8076°ECoordinates: 62°18′42″N 5°48′27″E / 62.3117°N 5.8076°E |
| Area | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Highest point | Høgåsen |
| Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Ulstein Municipality |
Dimnøya or Dimna is an island in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is connected to the island of Hareidlandet to the east by a bridge. The town of Ulsteinvik lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the island.
The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide. It is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the island of Gurskøy and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the island of Leinøy, both in neighboring Herøy Municipality.[1]
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Dimnøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-24.
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