Solskjel
Island in Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solskjel or Solskjelsøya is an island in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[1] The 5-square-kilometre (1.9 sq mi) island sits just north of the island of Stabblandet, northeast of the larger island of Tustna and west of the island of Ertvågsøya.
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Geography | |
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Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
Coordinates | 63.2445°N 8.1886°E / 63.2445; 8.1886 |
Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Width | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
Coastline | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Highest elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Highest point | Storhaugen |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
Municipality | Aure Municipality |
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There is no road connection to the island, but there is a cable ferry connection across the 450-metre (1,480 ft) wide Norheimsundet strait to the neighboring island of Stabblandet. The cable ferry began operating on 16 January 2009.[2]