Otrøya is the largest island in

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county,

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. The island sits at the entrance to Romsdalsfjord, west of the island of Midøya and east of the mainland

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. The highest point on the island is the mountain ''Oppstadhornet'' at above sea level. The main settlement is the village of Midsund on the west end of the island. Other settlements include Uglvik and Raknes on the north side of the island and Nord-Heggdal on the southeast side of the island. The

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has two churches on the island: Otrøy Church and Nord-Heggdal Chapel. The Midsund Bridge connects Otrøya to the island of Midøya to the west. On the east end of the island, there is a

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connection across the Julsundet

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to the village of Mordal in

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Molde Islands of Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-island-stub

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