Place:Yksnøya, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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NameYksnøya
TypeUninhabited hamlet
Coordinates62.227916°N 5.890137°E
Located inVolda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Once one of two inhabited islands in Volda, the last inhabitants moved from Yksnøya (translates to 'Ox island') in 2006. There are still several houses used as summer residences during the summer.

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Surnames

Only one surname hails from Yksnøya, in two variants. Yksnøy and the more archaically spelled Øksnø.

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