Finnøya, Møre og Romsdal
Encyclopedia
Finnøya is an island
in the municipality of Sandøy
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) northeast of Harøya
island. Finnøya is connected by a causeway
to Harøya, and it has ferry
connections to Sandøya
and Orta
.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the municipality of Sandøy
Sandøy
Sandøy is an island municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Steinshamn. Other villages include Ona and Myklebost...
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...
. It is located 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) northeast of Harøya
Harøya
Harøya is a swampy island in the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the largest island in the municipality. The island is located between the islands of Finnøya and Fjørtofta ....
island. Finnøya is connected by a causeway
Causeway
In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...
to Harøya, and it has ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
connections to Sandøya
Sandøya, Møre og Romsdal
Sandøya is an island in the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the namesake of the municipality. The island has ferry connections to Finnøya, Ona, and Orta. The Sandøy church is located on this island....
and Orta
Orta, Møre og Romsdal
Orta is an island in the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies mid-way between Harøya and Gossa islands in the Harøyfjorden. There are ferry connections from Orta to Sandøya and Finnøya and to Gossa in Aukra....
.