Skorpa is an island in the municipality in Kinn 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.

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Aerial view (center right part of the picture)
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Skorpa
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Location of the village
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61.6001°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
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityKinn Municipality
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The island is rocky, mountainous, and barren. Almost all the settlement is located on the southwestern shore. The population (2001) was about 60 residents.[1]

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