Veøya

Veøya
Veøy (historic)
View of the island
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°40′14″N 7°25′29″E / 62.6706°N 7.4248°E / 62.6706; 7.4248
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Width760 m (2490 ft)
Highest elevation76 m (249 ft)
Administration
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityMolde Municipality

Veøya is an island in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at a junction of the three main branches of Romsdal Fjord between the island of Sekken and the mainland near the village of Nesjestranda. The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) island was the municipal centre of the old Veøy Municipality. The island was Norway's first legally protected land, and the buildings on the island, including the Old Veøy Church, are now part of the Romsdal Museum.