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    Bergsøya

    62°20′N 5°38′E

    Bergsøya is an island in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is the location of the town of Fosnavåg as well as the Eggesbønes industrial area.

    These miniature palaces facing the ocean are a little typical of the "oiled" modern Norway.
    These miniature palaces facing the ocean are a little typical of the "oiled" modern Norway.

    Odd Roar Aalborg / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    62°20′N 5°38′E

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    Overview

    Bergsøya is an island in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is the location of the town of Fosnavåg as well as the Eggesbønes industrial area. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges. The Nerlandsøy Bridge connects it to the island Nerlandsøya (to the northwest) and a small road bridge connects it to Leinøya (to the east). The Flåværet islands lie to the south. The highest point on the island is Igesundshetta which is 216 metres (709 ft) above sea level. The 7.6-square-kilometre (2.9 sq mi) island has a population of 3,558 in 2014.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Sørøyane

    • Nerlandsøya

      14.5 km²▲ 431 m

      Major islands

    • Leinøya

      14.5 km²▲ 364 m

      Major islands

    • Runde

      6.3 km²▲ 333 m

      Major islands

    • Remøya

      3.6 km²▲ 186 m

      Major islands

    • Skorpa

      2.9 km²▲ 431 m

      Major islands

    Also in Flåvær

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs