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Location
  
Flora, Norway

Width
  
2 km (1.2 mi)

Highest point
  
Skara

Elevation
  
220 m

Municipality
  
Flora

Length
  
5 km (3.1 mi)

Highest elevation
  
220 m (720 ft)

County
  
Sogn og Fjordane

Area
  
7.8 km²

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Askrova is an island in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located along the Brufjorden, near the mouth of the Førdefjorden, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the island of Svanøya. Askrova sits about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the town of Florø and about the same distance southeast of the island of Reksta. The population of the 7.8-square-kilometre (3.0 sq mi) island (2001) was 143, with most residents living on the south and west shores of the island. The 219-metre (719 ft) tall mountain Skara is the highest point on the island. Askrova Chapel is located on the island.

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The main industry for the island is fishing. In 1936, there was a record catch of herring at Askrova. Official figures put it at between 100,000 to 120,000 hectolitres (2,200,000 to 2,600,000 imp gal; 2,600,000 to 3,200,000 US gal) of herring. It was the biggest catch to date in Sogn og Fjordane county.

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References

Askrova Wikipedia