Sørøyane
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| Waters | European Arctic Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 21 ' N , 5 ° 33' E | |
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| Number of islands | 8th | |
| Main island | Bergsøya | |
The archipelago of Sørøyane ( German "southern islands" ) is located southwest of Ålesund on the west Norwegian coast in Fylke Møre og Romsdal .
The Sørøyane include the inhabited islands of Leinøya , Bergsøya , Nerlandsøya , Remøya , Herøya and Runde and the uninhabited islands of Skorpa and Svinøya . In addition, there is a large number of spars and skerries .
The archipelago is part of Herøy municipality , which is administered from Fosnavåg .
