Otrøya is the largest island of the municipality of Midsund

Midsund

Midsund is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Midsund on Otrøya island. The municipality consists of the islands of Otrøya, Midøya, Dryna, and the smaller Midsund is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal...

 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 75.5 square kilometres (29.2 sq mi) island sits at the entrance to the Romsdalsfjord

Romsdalsfjord

Romsdalsfjord is the ninth longest fjord in Norway. It is long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma...

. The highest point is Oppstadhornet at 737 metres (2,418 ft) above sea level.

The main settlement is the village of Midsund, on the west end of the island. Other settlements include Nord-Heggdal

Nord-Heggdal

Nord-Heggdal is a village in the municipality of Midsund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located southwest of Molde on the south side of Otrøya island, along the Romsdalsfjord. The Nord-Heggdal church is located here....

 on the southeast side of the island. The Midsund Bridge

Midsund Bridge

Midsund Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Midsundet strait between the islands of Otrøya and Midøya in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long bridge opened on 28 June 1969 and cost .-See also:*List of bridges in Norway...

 connects Otrøya to the island of Midøya

Midøya

Midøya is an island in the municipality of Midsund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It sits at the entrance to the Romsdalsfjord between the islands of Dryna and Otrøya. Until 1965 the island was divided between the municipalities of Sør-Aukra and Vatne. The Midsund Bridge connects the island...

 to the west. On the east end of the island, there is a ferry

Ferry

A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...

 connection across the Julsund

Julsund

Julsundet is a long strait between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Romsdalsfjord, about 15 minutes west of Molde, Norway. It runs through the municipalities of Fræna, Aukra, Molde, and Midsund, flowing north-south from Bud to Julneset . It is between the Romsdal peninsula and the islands of...

 strait

Strait

A strait or straits is a narrow, typically navigable channel of water that connects two larger, navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not...

 to the village of Mordal in Molde

Molde

is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...

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