Otrøya (sometimes called ''Otterøya'' or ''Otrøy'') is the largest island in
Molde Municipality
Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord.
The administrative centre of the ...
in
Møre og Romsdal county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The island sits at the entrance to
Romsdalsfjord, west of the island of
Midøya and east of the mainland
Romsdal peninsula.
The highest point on the island is the mountain ''Oppstadhornet'' at above sea level. The main settlement is the
village of Midsund on the west end of the island. Other settlements include Uglvik and Raknes on the north side of the island and
Nord-Heggdal
Nord-Heggdal is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmo ...
on the southeast side of the island. The
Church of Norway has two churches on the island:
Otrøy Church and
Nord-Heggdal Chapel
Nord-Heggdal Chapel ( no, Nord-Heggdal kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nord-Heggdal on the southeastern shore of the island of Otrøya ...
.
The
Midsund Bridge connects Otrøya to the island of
Midøya to the west. On the east end of the island, there is a
ferry connection across the
Julsundet
Julsundet is a long strait connecting the Norwegian Sea to the Romsdalsfjorden. The strait is located about west of the town of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The strait runs through the municipalities of Fræna, Aukra, Molde, a ...
strait to the village of Mordal in
Molde Municipality
Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord.
The administrative centre of the ...
.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area.
A
* Alden
* Aldra
* Algrøy
* Alsta
* Altra
* Anda
* Andabeløya
* Andørja
* Andøya, Vesterålen
* Andøya, Agder
* ...
References
Molde
Islands of Møre og Romsdal
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