Skardsøya is an island in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 52.3-square-kilometre (20.2 sq mi) island is located along the Trondheimsleia strait in the northeastern part of the municipality, just east of the island of Grisvågøya and north and west of the mainland. The island is connected to the mainland to the east by the Dromnessund Bridge and to the south by the Torsetsund Bridge. In 2015, the island had about 332 residents living on it.[1]

Skardsøya
Skardsøya is located in Møre og Romsdal
Skardsøya
Skardsøya
Location of the island
Skardsøya is located in Norway
Skardsøya
Skardsøya
Skardsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates63°21′50″N 8°33′57″E / 63.3640°N 8.5658°E / 63.3640; 8.5658
Area52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Length8 km (5 mi)
Width12.5 km (7.77 mi)
Highest elevation390 m (1280 ft)
Highest pointBjørnskardliknubben
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityAure Municipality
Demographics
Population332 (2015)

The Mellandsvågen Nature Reserve and Melland Nature Reserve are located on the western part of the island.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-11-15). "Skardsøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. ^ "Mellandsvågen". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Melland". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 20, 2017.