Bergsøy
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Bergsøy or Bergsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The island is the location of the municipal center of Fosnavåg
as well as the Eggesbønes
industrial area. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges. The Nerlandsøy Bridge
connects it to the island Nerlandsøya
(to the northwest) and a small road bridge connects it to Leinøy
a (to the east). The Flåvær
islands lie to the south. The highest point on the island is Igesundshetta which is 216 metres (708.7 ft) above sea level. The island has an area of 7.6 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi).
Herøy, Møre og Romsdal
Herøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the town of Fosnavåg on the island of Bergsøya. The industrial area of Eggesbønes is located south of Fosnavåg on the same island...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The island is the location of the municipal center of Fosnavåg
Fosnavåg
is a city in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Herøy. The city is located on the island of Bergsøya which is connected to Kvalsund on the island of Nerlandsøya via the Nerlandsøy Bridge to the west...
as well as the Eggesbønes
Eggesbønes
Eggesbønes is a village that is located in the southern part of the town of Fosnavåg in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway...
industrial area. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges. The Nerlandsøy Bridge
Nerlandsøy Bridge
Nerlandsøy Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Søre Vaulen strait between the islands of Bergsøya and Nerlandsøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.The long Nerlandsøy Bridge opened on 25 September 1968...
connects it to the island Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located northwest of the municipal center of Fosnavåg and east of the island of Skorpa. The island is connected to the island Bergsøya by the Nerlandsøy Bridge. The Flåvær islands lie to the...
(to the northwest) and a small road bridge connects it to Leinøy
Leinøy
Leinøy or Leinøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its original name was Bølandet, but Leinøy is now the common name. The island is located east of the municipal center of Fosnavåg. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges...
a (to the east). The Flåvær
Flåvær
Flåvær is group of islets and skerries in the Herøyfjord in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The islands are located north of the island Gurskøy and southwest of Fosnavåg...
islands lie to the south. The highest point on the island is Igesundshetta which is 216 metres (708.7 ft) above sea level. The island has an area of 7.6 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi).