Haramsøya Explained

Haramsøya
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label:Haramsøya
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates:62.6665°N 6.1894°W
Area Km2:13.3
Length Km:8
Width Km:3
Elevation M:347
Highest Mount:Mannen
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Møre og Romsdal
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Ålesund Municipality
Population:571
Population As Of:2015

Haramsøya is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located between the islands of Lepsøya and Flemsøya, just northwest of the mainland. The village of Austnes is located on the southeast part of the island, and that is the location of Haram Church. The Ulla lighthouse is located on the north end of the island. The population (2015) of the island is 571.[1]

The island is connected to the mainland via a car ferry to the mainland and to the neighboring island of Lepsøya. The Ullasund Bridge connects the island to the other neighboring island of Flemsøya to the north. The Nordøyvegen bridge and tunnel project connects the island of Haramsøya to the mainland and its neighboring islands, having been completed in 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haramsøya. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-10-20.