Hareidlandet

Hareidlandet
View of the island (looking west)
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°24′27″N 5°56′20″E / 62.4076°N 5.9389°E / 62.4076; 5.9389
Area165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Length20 km (12 mi)
Width15 km (9.3 mi)
Highest elevation697 m (2287 ft)
Highest pointBlåtind
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityHareid Municipality and
Ulstein Municipality
Demographics
Population13,030 (2015)
Pop. density79/km2 (205/sq mi)

Hareidlandet is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is divided between Hareid Municipality and Ulstein Municipality. The 165-square-kilometre (64 sq mi) island has a population of 13,683 (as of 2022).

The island is home to one town, Ulsteinvik, and several larger villages: Eiksund, Haddal, Hasund, Brandal, Hareid, and Hjørungavåg. The island is connected to the mainland to the south via the Eiksund Bridge to the island of Eika which in turn is connected to the mainland through the Eiksund Tunnel. On the west side, the island has bridge connections to the islands of Dimnøya and Gurskøya. On the east side, there is a ferry connection to the island of Sula.