Ellingsøya or Ellingsøy is the northernmost island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. With an area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi), Ellingsøya is the second largest island in the municipality after Uksenøya.[1] The island is located northeast of the town of Ålesund, north of the islands of Nørvøya and Uksenøya, east of the island of Valderøya, and south of the mainland peninsula of Haram. The villages of Hoffland, Årset, and Myklebust are all located on the south side of the island. Ellingsøy Church is the main church for the island.

Ellingsøya
View of Ellingsøya
Ellingsøya is located in Møre og Romsdal
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Ellingsøya
Location of the island
Ellingsøya is located in Norway
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Ellingsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°29′37″N 6°10′38″E / 62.4936°N 6.1772°E / 62.4936; 6.1772
Area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
Width2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Highest elevation329 m (1079 ft)
Highest pointMyklebusthornet
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityÅlesund Municipality
Demographics
Population2546 (2015)

Ellingsøya used to be accessible from the town of Ålesund only by boat or by road via Skodje Municipality, but the undersea Ellingsøy Tunnel was built in 1987 connecting Ellingsøy to Ålesund (to the south) and the Valderøy Tunnel was also built connecting Ellingsøy to the nearby island of Valderøya in Giske Municipality to the west.[2] The tunnels are accessed in the village of Hoffland on the southwestern part of the island. The 3,481-metre (11,421 ft) long tunnel was upgraded in 2007.[3][4]

Ellingsøya has an association football team, Ellingsøy IL, which currently plays in the 5th division in Norway.

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References

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  1. ^ "Geografisk plassering" (in Norwegian). Ålesund kommune. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  2. ^ Odd Sørås (2006). "Tunnelarbeidet må stanse" (in Norwegian). nrk.no. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  3. ^ "Ellingsøytunnelen" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  4. ^ "Klart for anleggsstart i "Ålesundstunnelene"" (in Norwegian). Statens vegvesen. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
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