Veøya
Island in Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the former municipality in Norway, see Veøy.
Veøya (or Veøy) is an island in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at a junction of the three main branches of Romsdal Fjord between the island of Sekken and the mainland near the village of Nesjestranda. The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) island was the municipal centre of the old Veøy municipality. The island was Norway's first legally protected land, and the buildings on the island, including the Old Veøy Church, are now part of the Romsdal Museum.
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Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
Coordinates | 62.6706°N 7.4248°E / 62.6706; 7.4248 |
Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Width | 760 m (2490 ft) |
Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Administration | |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
Municipality | Molde Municipality |
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