Leinøya


Leinøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its original name was Bølandet, but Leinøya is now the official name. The island is located east of the town of Fosnavåg on the nearby island of Bergsøya. The island is connected to several surrounding islands via a network of bridges. The Remøy Bridge connects it to the island Remøya, the Herøy Bridge connects it to Nautøya and Gurskøya, and a small bridge connects to the island of Bergsøya.
The highest point on the island is Leinehornet which is above sea level. The island has an area of. The village of Torvik, on the east side of the island, is a stop on the Hurtigruten. In 2015, the island had 1,479 residents.