Leinøya
is an island in the municipality of
Herøy in
Møre og Romsdal county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. Its original name was ''Bølandet'', but Leinøya is now the official name. The island is located east of the town of
Fosnavåg
is a town in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Herøy. The town is located on the island of Bergsøya, and it includes the Eggesbønes area on the south side ...
on the nearby island of
Bergsøya. The island is connected to several surrounding islands via a network of bridges. The
Remøy Bridge connects it to the island
Remøya
Remøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located north of the municipal center of Fosnavåg. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges. The Remøy Bridge co ...
(to the north), the
Herøy Bridge connects it to Nautøya and
Gurskøya
Gurskøya is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. 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 ...
(to the south), and a small bridge connects to the island of
Bergsøya (to the west).
The highest point on the island is Leinehornet which is above sea level. The island has an area of . The village of
Torvik, on the east side of the island, is a stop on the
Hurtigruten
''Hurtigruten'' (), formally Kystruten Bergen-Kirkenes ("coastal route Bergen-Kirkenes"), is a Norwegian public coastal route transporting passengers that travel locally, regionally and between the ports of call, and also cargo between ports no ...
. In 2015, the island had 1,479 residents.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area.
A
* Alden
* Aldra
* Algrøy
* Alsta
* Altra
* Anda
* Andabeløya
* Andørja
* Andøya, Vesterålen
* Andøya, Agder
* ...
References
Islands of Møre og Romsdal
Herøy, Møre og Romsdal
Sunnmøre
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