Dimnøya, also called Dimna an island in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island had 1,398 residents in 2014. Dimna is connected to the neighboring island of Hareidlandet to the east by a 20-metre (66 ft) wide bridge. The town of Ulsteinvik lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the island.[1]

Dimnøya
Dimnøya is located in Møre og Romsdal
Dimnøya
Dimnøya
Location of the island
Dimnøya is located in Norway
Dimnøya
Dimnøya
Dimnøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°18′42″N 5°48′27″E / 62.3117°N 5.8076°E / 62.3117; 5.8076
Area9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Width4 km (2.5 mi)
Highest elevation240 m (790 ft)
Highest pointHøgåsen
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityUlstein Municipality
Demographics
Population1398 (2014)

The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide. It is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the island of Gurskøy and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the island of Leinøy, both in neighboring Herøy Municipality.

The club is best known for its sports team Dimna IL, the club of athlete Karsten Warholm.

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References

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  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-11-15). "Dimnøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-07.