Sandsøya
Sandsøya is located in Møre og Romsdal
Sandsøya
Sandsøya
Location of the island
Sandsøya is located in Norway
Sandsøya
Sandsøya
Sandsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°15′18″N 5°25′43″E / 62.2550°N 5.4285°E / 62.2550; 5.4285
Area11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Length5.6 km (3.48 mi)
Width3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Highest elevation369 m (1211 ft)
Highest pointRinden
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalitySande Municipality

Sandsøya is an island in Sande Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 11.4-square-kilometre (4.4 sq mi) island lies west of the island of Gurskøya, north of the island of Voksa, and northeast of the island of Kvamsøya. The main village on the island is Sandshamn on the eastern shore. The Sande Church is located on the southern shore. The island is connected to the island of Voksa to the south by a 2.5-kilometre-long (1.6 mi) bridge/road/causeway. There is a ferry connection from Voksa to the mainland, to Kvamsøya, and to the village of Larsnes on Gurskøya island.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Sandsøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-08-22.


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