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Gossa (island)

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Location
  
Romsdal, Norway

Width
  
11.5 km (7.15 mi)

Highest point
  
Jærmannburet

Elevation
  
99 m

Municipality
  
Aukra

Length
  
10.5 km (6.52 mi)

Highest elevation
  
99 m (325 ft)

County
  
Møre og Romsdal

Area
  
46.5 km²

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Gossa (dative: Gossen) is an island in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island encompasses most of the municipality and has a ferry connection from Aukrasanden across the Julsundet strait to Hollingen on the mainland. About 80% of the municipal population (about 2,500 people) is located on the island.

Map of Gossa, 6480 Aukra, Norway

The 46.5-square-kilometre (18.0 sq mi) island is flat and swampy, but it is well cultivated by farmland wherever possible. There are also some planted forests. The highest point on the island is the 99-metre (325 ft) tall Jærmannburet. The largest population centers on the island are Aukrasanden and Varhaugvika on the southeastern side, and Røssøyvågen is located on the west side. Aukra Auto runs bus service on the island.

The gas from the Ormen Lange gas field is brought ashore at Nyhamna on the northeastern shore. Here it is processed and pumped through the world's longest underwater pipeline, the Langeled pipeline, to Easington in the United Kingdom.

References

Gossa (island) Wikipedia