Harøya
Encyclopedia
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
(to the northeast) and Fjørtofta
(to the southwest).
Steinshamn
, the municipal center, is located at the north end of the island where there is a causeway
connecting it to Finnøya. The village of Myklebost
is located at the south end of the island, where there are ferry
connections to Dryna
(in Midsund
) and Brattvåg
and Fjørtofta
(in Haram
).
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 the largest island in the municipality. The island is located between the islands of Finnøya
Finnøya, Møre og Romsdal
Finnøya is an island in the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located northeast of Harøya island. Finnøya is connected by a causeway to Harøya, and it has ferry connections to Sandøya and Orta....
(to the northeast) and Fjørtofta
Fjørtofta
Fjørtofta is an island in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the municipality of Haram, between the islands of Flemsøya , Harøya , and Midøya and Dryna ....
(to the southwest).
Steinshamn
Steinshamn
Steinshamn is a village that is the administrative centre of the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the northern end of the island of Harøya. There is a causeway that connects Steinshamn to the island of Finnøya to the northeast.The village has a...
, the municipal center, is located at the north end of the island where there is 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...
connecting it to Finnøya. The village of Myklebost
Myklebost, Sandøy
Myklebost is a village on the southern end of Harøya island in the municipality of Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is about south of the municipal center of Steinshamn. There are ferry connections from Myklebost to Fjørtofta and Brattvåg in Haram and to Dryna in Midsund. ...
is located at the south end of the island, where there are 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 Dryna
Dryna
Dryna is an island in the municipality of Midsund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the westernmost of the main islands in the municipality. The island sits between the Harøyfjord and the Midfjord, at the entrance to the great Romsdalfjord. Until 1965, Dryna was part of Haram.Dryna has a...
(in Midsund
Midsund
Midsund is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Midsund on Otrøya island. The municipality consists of the islands of Otrøya, Midøya, Dryna, and the smaller Midsund is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal...
) and Brattvåg
Brattvåg
Brattvåg is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the Norwegian mainland, along the west side of the Samfjorden. It is northwest of Vatne/Eidsvik...
and Fjørtofta
Fjørtofta
Fjørtofta is an island in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the municipality of Haram, between the islands of Flemsøya , Harøya , and Midøya and Dryna ....
(in Haram
Haram, Norway
Haram is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative center is Brattvåg, the industrial center of Sunnmøre. Other important villages in the municipality include Austnes, Eidsvik, Helle, Longva, Søvik, Tennfjord, and Vatne.Brattvåg IL is...
).