Tustna (island)
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Location in Møre og Romsdal
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| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 63°09′42″N 8°06′33″E / 63.1617°N 8.1092°ECoordinates: 63°09′42″N 8°06′33″E / 63.1617°N 8.1092°E |
| Area | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 896 m (2,940 ft) |
| Highest point | Skarven |
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Norway
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| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Aure Municipality |
Tustna is an island in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 89-square-kilometre (34 sq mi) island lies in the western part of the municipality. The island of Tustna lies west of the islands of Stabblandet and Solskjelsøya; to the northeast of the islands of Frei and Nordlandet; and south of the island of Smøla. The Edøyfjorden runs along the northern shores of the island, the Vinjefjorden (and Halsafjorden) are to the south, the Freifjorden is to the southwest, the Talgsjøen is to the west, and the open Norwegian Sea is to the northwest.
The island of Tustna and surrounding islands was part of the municipality of Tustna from 1 January 1874 until 1 January 2006 when it was merged into Aure Municipality. The main population centers on the island are Tømmervåg on the western coast, Leira on the northern coast, and Gullstein on the eastern coast. The island is connected to neighboring Stabblandet in the east by a bridge at the village of Tustna, and there is a ferry connection from Tømmervåg across the Talgsjø channel to the town of Kristiansund. There is another ferry connection from the northern coast of Tustna to the island of Edøya in Smøla Municipality.
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