It is located in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, on the western coast of Norway.

The island rises 35 metres (115 ft) out of the sea and is exposed to severe climatic conditions year round.

At the peak, three families lived on the island, growing vegetable gardens and employing a tutor for their children.

During World War II, German troops were stationed at the lighthouse, and in 1940, Allied bomb raids put the light out of commission.

Wind and salt spray limit the natural vegetation to lichen (Xanthoria parietina and Ramalina cuspidata) and grasses (Armeria maritima and more).

[5] The island ties for the Norwegian record for sustained winds, at 46 metres per second (100 mph); with gusts considerably higher.