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Gjerøy or Gjerdøya is an island in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in a group of islands located west of the peninsula between the Tjongsfjorden and Melfjorden. It lies south of the island of Rødøya, north of the island of Rangsundøya, and west of the island of Renga. The main village on the island is called Gjerøy. The 9.3-square-kilometre (3.6 sq mi) island has a population (2016) of 87 people. There is regular ferry service to Gjerdøya from the mainland and to the islands surrounding it.[1]

Gjerdøya
Gjerøy

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Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	66.6136°N 12.9907°E / 66.6136; 12.9907
Area	9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Length	5 km (3.1 mi)
Width	2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Highest elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Highest point	Fjellet
Administration
Norway
County	Nordland
Municipality	Rødøy Municipality
Demographics
Population	87 (2016)

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

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