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Gurskøya

Coordinates: 62°12′31″N 5°38′17″E / 62.2086°N 5.6381°E / 62.2086; 5.6381
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Gurskøya
View of the Leikong area on the east coast of the island.
Map
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°12′31″N 5°38′17″E / 62.2086°N 5.6381°E / 62.2086; 5.6381
Area137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Width16.5 km (10.25 mi)
Highest elevation660 m (2170 ft)
Highest pointSollia
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityHerøy Municipality and
Sande Municipality
Demographics
Population4647 (2015)

Gurskøya[1] is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Settlements

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The 137-square-kilometre (53 sq mi) island is shared by Sande Municipality and Herøy Municipality. The villages of Haugsbygda, Gjerdsvika, Larsnes, Leikong and Moldtustranda are located on the island. The southern part of the island was historically part of the old Rovde Municipality. In 2015, there were 4,647 residents living on the island.[2]

The island is home to many fish-related industries such as fishing and fish processing.[2]

Location

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The island lies north of the Rovdestranda area on the mainland; southwest of the islands of Hareidlandet and Dimnøya, west of the island of Eika; east of the islands of Kvamsøya, Voksa, and Sandsøya; and south of the Norwegian Sea and the islands of Nerlandsøya, Bergsøya, Leinøya, and Flåværet.[citation needed]

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Gurskøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-05-05.