Skorpa, Kinn

Skorpa
Aerial view of Skorpa
(center right part of the picture)
Interactive map of Skorpa
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°36′00″N 4°50′30″E / 61.6001°N 4.8416°E / 61.6001; 4.8416
Area9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Length5.7 km (3.54 mi)
Width2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Highest elevation393 m (1289 ft)
Highest pointBlåkollen
Administration
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKinn Municipality
Demographics
Population37 (2015)

Skorpa[1] is an island in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 9-square-kilometre (3.5 sq mi) island lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Florø in a large group of inhabited islands. Skorpa lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the islands of Reksta and Kinn and about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of the island of Fanøya.

The island is rocky, mountainous, and barren. The highest point is the 393-metre (1,289 ft) tall mountain Blåkollen. Almost all the settlement is located on the southwestern shore. The population (2015) was about 37 residents.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  2. ^ Askheim, Svein; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2024-11-27). "Skorpa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-13.