Fjørtofta
Fjørtofta is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 8.9-square-kilometre (3.4 sq mi) island is located in the northern part of the municipality, between the islands of Flemsøya, Harøya, and Midøya and Dryna (both in Molde Municipality).
Fjørtofta is a fairly flat island and the highest point is the 112-metre (367 ft) tall Æafjellet. Agriculture and fishing are the main industries on the island. Fjørtoft Church is located on the northern part of the island. In 2015, there were 136 residents of the island.
The island has ferry connections to the village of Brattvåg (on the mainland) and to the village of Myklebost (on Harøya island). The new Nordøyvegen bridge and tunnel project will connect the island of Fjørtofta to the mainland and its neighboring islands when it is completed in 2022.
See also
References
- ^ "Fjørtofta" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-10-01). "Fjørtofta". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
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