Averøya
Averøya is an island in the municipality of Averøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located north of the Romsdal peninsula surrounded by the Kornstadfjord on the west and the Kvernesfjord on the south and east. The main villages on the 161-square-kilometre (62 sq mi) island include Bruhagen, Kvernes, Kornstad, Kårvåg, Langøy, and Bremsnes.
View of the island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nordmøre, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62.9873°N 7.4901°E |
| Area | 161 km2 (62 sq mi) |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Width | 19 km (11.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 752 m (2467 ft) |
| Highest point | Meekknoken |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Averøy |
| Demographics | |
| Population | c. 5,000 (2015) |
| Pop. density | 30.3/km2 (78.5/sq mi) |
The island is connected to the mainland by the Atlanterhavsveien road, and it is connected to Kristiansund via the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel.
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