Lepsøya
Encyclopedia
Lepsøya is an island
in the municipality of Haram
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The island is located in the western part of the municipality, with the Haramsfjorden and the island of Haramsøya
to the northeast; the Vigrafjorden and the island of Vigra
to the southwest; and Bjørnøya
, Terøya
, and the mainland to the southeast.
The island is connected to the mainland and to Austnes
on Haramsøya island via a car ferry
. The population of the island (2001) was 419. Most of the population lives on the southeastern side of the island.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the municipality of 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...
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...
. The island is located in the western part of the municipality, with the Haramsfjorden and the island of Haramsøya
Haramsøya
Haramsøya is an island in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located between the islands of Lepsøya and Flemsøya, just northwest of the mainland of Haram. The village of Austnes is located on the southeast part of the island...
to the northeast; the Vigrafjorden and the island of Vigra
Vigra
Vigra is an island and former municipality on the west coast of Norway. It is in the present-day municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county. The former municipality was made up of the island of Vigra along with many smaller islets surrounding it...
to the southwest; and Bjørnøya
Bjørnøya, Haram
Bjørnøya is a populated island in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is connected to the Norwegian mainland through a man-made causeway. The nearest larger village on the mainland is Søvik. To the east of the Bjørnøya lies the island of Terøya. The two islands are...
, Terøya
Terøya, Haram
Terøya is a little island in the municipality Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The population of Terøya is concentrated on the southern and eastern parts of the island. Terøya is connected to Søvik on the mainland by a causeway on the east side. The island of Bjørnøya lies to the west...
, and the mainland to the southeast.
The island is connected to the mainland and to Austnes
Austnes
Austnes is a village in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the southeast side of the island of Haramsøya, about southwest of the village of Longva via the Ullasund Bridge. The Ulla lighthouse is located about to the north.The village has a population...
on Haramsøya island via a car ferry
RORO
Roll-on/roll-off ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels...
. The population of the island (2001) was 419. Most of the population lives on the southeastern side of the island.