Otrøya

For the island in Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, see Otterøya.

Otrøya

View of Midsund village on Otrøya
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Geography
Location	Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates	62°43′38″N 06°48′06″E / 62.72722°N 6.80167°E / 62.72722; 6.80167Coordinates: 62°43′38″N 06°48′06″E / 62.72722°N 6.80167°E / 62.72722; 6.80167
Area	75.5 km2 (29.15 sq mi)
Length	15.5 km (9.63 mi)
Width	7 km (4.3 mi)
Coastline	51 km (31.7 mi)
Highest elevation	737 m (2,418 ft)
Highest point	Oppstadhornet
Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
Municipality	Midsund

Otrøya (sometimes called Otterøya) is the largest island of the municipality of Midsund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 75.5-square-kilometre (29.2 sq mi) island sits at the entrance to the Romsdalsfjord. The highest point is Oppstadhornet at 737 metres (2,418 ft) above sea level.

The main settlement is the village of Midsund, on the west end of the island. Other settlements include Nord-Heggdal on the southeast side of the island. 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 Julsund strait to the village of Mordal in Molde.^[1]

References

1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Otterøya – Midsund" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Otter%C3%B8ya/Midsund. Retrieved 2010-10-23.