Gurskøya | |
Pushpin Map: | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Gurskøya |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the island |
Location: | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
Coordinates: | 62.2086°N 5.6381°W |
Area Km2: | 137 |
Length Km: | 11 |
Width Km: | 16.5 |
Elevation M: | 660 |
Highest Mount: | Sollia |
Country: | Norway |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | County |
Country Admin Divisions: | Møre og Romsdal |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Herøy Municipality and Sande Municipality |
Population: | 4647 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Gurskøya[1] is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 137km2 island is shared by the municipalities of Sande and Herøy. The villages of Gursken, Larsnes, Leikong and Moldtustranda are located on the island. The southern part of the island was historically part of the municipality of Rovde. In 2015, there were 4,647 residents living on the island.[2]
The island lies north of the Rovdestranda area on the mainland; southwest of the islands of Hareidlandet and Dimnøya, west of the island of Eika; east of the islands of Kvamsøya, Voksa, and Sandsøya; and south of the Norwegian Sea and the islands of Nerlandsøya, Bergsøya, Leinøya, and Flåvær.
The island is home to many fish-related industries such as fishing and fish processing.