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Rindarøya
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Rindarøya is a small island in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island lies just off the northwest coast of the larger island of Gossa. The island is connected to Gossa by a causeway and bridge.
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- Aukra Municipality
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Rindarøya is a small island in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island lies just off the northwest coast of the larger island of Gossa. The island is connected to Gossa by a causeway and bridge.
==Roktabautaen== thumb|left|View of the Roktabautaen Rindarøya is the site of a shipwreck and rescue operation, when the cargo ship on 4 April 1938. The lifeboat had a radio on board and the rescue operations were transmitted direct. Half of the 12-man crew were saved. Arnulf Øverland immortalised the rescue in his poem "The fishermen from Hustadvika". The memorial monument of Rokta is situated on the island with a view of Galleskjæra where the Rokta sank.
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