Skardsøya

Skardsøya

Location in Møre og Romsdal
Geography
Location Nordmøre, Norway
Coordinates 63°21′50″N 8°33′57″E / 63.3640°N 8.5658°E / 63.3640; 8.5658Coordinates: 63°21′50″N 8°33′57″E / 63.3640°N 8.5658°E / 63.3640; 8.5658
Area 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Length 8 km (5 mi)
Width 12.5 km (7.77 mi)
Highest elevation 390 m (1,280 ft)
Highest point Bjørnskardliknubben
Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
Municipality Aure Municipality

Skardsøya is an island in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsleia strait in the northeastern part of Aure, just east of the island of Grisvågøya and north and west of the mainland. The island is connected to the mainland to the east by the Dromnessund Bridge and to the south by the Torsetsund Bridge.[1]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Skardsøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-11.


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