Terøya, Haram


Terøya is a small, populated island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The population of Terøya is concentrated on the southern and eastern parts of the island. Terøya is connected to the village of Søvik on the mainland by a causeway on the east side. The island of Bjørnøya lies to the west of the island. The two islands are separated by the wide Bjørnøysundet strait.
Terøya is located from the village of Søvik where the Norwegian shipbuilding company Aker Yards is located.
Terøya was part of the municipality of Borgund until 1965 and then it was part of Haram Municipality until 2020 when it joined Ålesund.