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.

Solskjel
Solskjelsøya
Solskjelsøya is located in Møre og Romsdal
Solskjelsøya
Solskjelsøya
Location of the island
Solskjelsøya is located in Norway
Solskjelsøya
Solskjelsøya
Solskjelsøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates63°14′40″N 8°11′19″E / 63.2445°N 8.1886°E / 63.2445; 8.1886
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Width2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Coastline15 km (9.3 mi)
Highest elevation87 m (285 ft)
Highest pointStorhaugen
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityAure Municipality

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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Solskjel" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  2. ^ "Solskjel kabelferge" (in Norwegian). Solskjel.no. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
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