Gurskøya is an island in Møre og Romsdal county,

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. The island is shared by the municipalities of Sande and Herøy. The villages of Gursken, Larsnes, and Moldtustranda are located on the island. The southern part of the island was historically part of the municipality of

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. In 2015, there were 4,647 residents living on the island. The island lies north of the

Rovdestranda Rovdane or Rovde is a village in Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the Rovdefjorden, about north of the village of Myklebost, Vanylven, Myklebost, northeast of the municipal center of Fiskåbygd, and ...

area on the mainland; southwest of the islands of

Hareidlandet Hareidlandet is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is divided between Hareid Municipality and Ulstein Municipality. The island has a population of 13,030 (as of 2015). The island is mentioned by Snorri in his reports abou ...

and Dimnøya, west of the island of Eika; east of the islands of Kvamsøya,

Voksa Voksa is an island in Sande Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island lies about east of the island of Kvamsøya, about south of the island of Sandsøya, about west of the larger island of Gurskøya, and about north of ...

, and Sandsøya; and south of the

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and the islands of Nerlandsøya, Bergsøya, Leinøya, and Flåvær. The island is home to many fish-related industries such as

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and

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Notable residents

* Anne Leer, an author *

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, an

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References

Sande, Møre og Romsdal Herøy, Møre og Romsdal Islands of Møre og Romsdal Sunnmøre {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub

Notable residents

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