Ertvågsøya is an island in the municipality of Aure in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has an area of 139.7 square kilometres (53.9 sq mi) and the highest point is the 694-metre (2,277 ft) tall Korsbekkfjellet. The small islands of Rottøya and Ruøya lie to the east of the island and the islands of Solskjelsøya and Stabblandet lie to the west. The Arasvikfjorden strait runs along the south side of the island and the Gjerdevika, an arm of the Edøyfjorden passes along the north side of the island. The island is nearly bisected by the Foldfjorden, a narrow bay reaching 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south into the central part of the island.[1]

Ertvågsøya
View of the coastline of the island
Ertvågsøya is located in Møre og Romsdal
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Ertvågsøya
Location of the island
Ertvågsøya is located in Norway
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Ertvågsøya
Ertvågsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates63°09′54″N 8°21′50″E / 63.1649°N 8.3640°E / 63.1649; 8.3640
Area139.7 km2 (53.9 sq mi)
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Width12 km (7.5 mi)
Highest elevation694 m (2277 ft)
Highest pointKorsbekkfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityAure Municipality
Demographics
Population672 (2015)
Pop. density4.8/km2 (12.4/sq mi)

The island is connected to the mainland by the Mjosund Bridge and Aursund Bridge. In 2015, there were 672 residents living on the island.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-11-15). "Ertvågsøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-04-11.