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Lepsøya

Coordinates: 62°37′17″N 6°10′12″E / 62.6213°N 6.1699°E / 62.6213; 6.1699
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Lepsøya
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Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°37′17″N 6°10′12″E / 62.6213°N 6.1699°E / 62.6213; 6.1699
Area12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Length5.7 km (3.54 mi)
Width3 km (1.9 mi)
Highest elevation490 m (1610 ft)
Highest pointGoaldet
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityHaram Municipality
Demographics
Population316 (2024)[1]

Lepsøya[2] is a populated island in Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 12.1-square-kilometre (4.7 sq mi) island in the northern part of the municipality. It is located in the ocean in the northwestern part of the municipality, with the Haramsfjorden and the island of Haramsøya to the northeast; the Vigrafjorden and the island of Vigra (in Giske Municipality) to the southwest; and the islands of Bjørnøya and Terøya along with the mainland to the southeast.[1]

In 2024, the population of the island was 316. Most of the population lives on the southeastern side of the island.[1] The Nordøyvegen bridge and tunnel network was completed in 2022 and it connects the island of Lepsøya to the mainland via the Lepsøy Bridge.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir; Haugen, Morten O., eds. (10 February 2025). "Lepsøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 26 April 2025.