Ellingsøya
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°29′37″N 6°10′38″E / 62.4936°N 6.1772°E |
| Area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Width | 2.8 km (1.74 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 329 m (1079 ft) |
| Highest point | Myklebusthornet |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Ålesund Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2546 (2015) |
Ellingsøya is a island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. With an area of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi), Ellingsøya is the second largest island in the municipality after Uksenøya. The island is located northeast of the town of Ålesund, north of the islands of Nørve and Uksenøya, east of the island of Valderøya, and south of the mainland peninsula of Haram Municipality. The villages of Hoffland, Årset, and Myklebust are all located on the south side of the island. Ellingsøy Church is the main church for the island.
Ellingsøya has an association football team, Ellingsøy IL, which currently plays in the 5th division in Norway.