Bergsøya

#1723 among destinations in Norway

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Bergsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is the location of the town of Fosnavåg as well as the Eggesbønes industrial area. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges. The Nerlandsøy Bridge connects it to the island Nerlandsøya and a small road bridge connects it to Leinøya. The Flåvær islands lie to the south. The highest point on the island is Igesundshetta which is 216 metres above sea level. The 7.6-square-kilometre island has a population of 3,558 in 2014. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 709 ftCoordinates: 62°19'60"N, 5°37'59"E

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Møre og RomsdalNorway

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Bergsøya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runde Miljøsenter, Runde Lighthouse, Runde Bridge, Remøy Bridge.

4.6 miN
Museum
Runde Miljøsenter, Runde
118 min walk • Runde Environmental Centre is a research station at the Norwegian island of Runde. The centre has four main activities: a marine station, a house and hub for small spin-off businesses, an information centre, and a conference/overnight centre with 34 hotel-standard rooms in 8 apartment suites.
5.7 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Runde Lighthouse, Runde
145 min walk • Runde Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the island Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It was first lit in 1767.
3.2 miN
Bridge
Runde Bridge
82 min walk • The Runde Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Rundasundet between the islands Remøya and Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
2.5 miNE
Bridge
Remøy Bridge, Remøya
65 min walk • The Remøy Bridge is a bridge from connecting the islands of Leinøya and Remøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge carries the county highway 18 over the Nordre Vaulen strait.
1 miNW
Bridge
Nerlandsøy Bridge
25 min walk • The Nerlandsøy Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Søre Vaulen strait between the islands of Bergsøya and Nerlandsøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita Bird Sanctuary, Runde
117 min walk • The Hellestien-Blåfjellet-Kløfjellet-Geita Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary and Ramsar site on the island of Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
~940 ftNE
Church
Herøy Church, Fosnavåg
5 min walk • Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the town of Fosnavåg, on the island of Bergsøya. It is the church for the Herøy parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre.
2.8 miE
Bridge
Herøy Bridge, Leinøya
72 min walk • The Herøy Bridge is a cantilever bridge that connects the islands of Gurskøya and Leinøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of a bridge network which connects all of the main islands of the municipality together. It is about 8 kilometres southeast of Fosnavåg.
3.6 miSE
Church
Indre Herøy Church, Gurskøya
93 min walk • Indre Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stokksund on the northeastern shore of the island of Gurskøya. It is the church for the Indre Herøy parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre.
3.4 miN
National park
Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve
87 min walk • The Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve is located on the island of Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
4.4 miW
Island
Skorpa
114 min walk • Skorpa is an uninhabited island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county Norway. Skorpa lies directly west of the island of Nerlandsøya, across the Skorpesund, about 6 kilometres west of the town of Fosnavåg. The island of Gurskøya lies 5 kilometres to the southeast, across the Herøyfjorden.