Dryna | |
Pushpin Map: | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Dryna |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the island |
Location: | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
Coordinates: | 62.6454°N 6.5304°W |
Area Km2: | 1.7 |
Length Km: | 2.5 |
Width Km: | 1 |
Coastline Km: | 6 |
Elevation M: | 200 |
Highest Mount: | Drynjahatten |
Country: | Norway |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | County |
Country Admin Divisions: | Møre og Romsdal |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Molde Municipality |
Dryna is an island in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[1] It is the westernmost of the main islands in the municipality. The 1.7km2 island sits between the Harøyfjorden and the Midfjorden, at the entrance to the great Romsdalsfjorden. Until 1965, Dryna was part of Haram Municipality.[2]
Dryna has a road connection to the neighboring island of Midøya to the east. There are ferry connections from the western end of the island to the village of Brattvåg and to the village of Myklebost (both in Ålesund Municipality).
The Old Norse form of the name was Dryn. The name is probably derived from the word Norse, Old: drynr which means "rumble" or "roar" (referring to the swell of the waves against the island).