mˈoʊst əv ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən lˈaɪvz ɔnðə sˈaʊθiːstɚn sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪnðə vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz ʌv ɡˈɑːdɔɪ ænd lˈeɪɾɪbˌæk, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə smˈɔːl fˈɪʃɪŋ vˈɪlɪdʒ ʌv ɐlnˈɛz, wɪððɪ ˈoʊld ɐlnˈɛz lˈaɪthaʊs, ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈaɪd ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ɐbˌaʊt ɐwˈeɪ vˈaɪəɹ ɐ tˈʌnəl θɹuː ðə tˈɔːl mˈaʊntɪn slˈɑːktɪndən.
Most of the population lives on the southeastern side of the island in the villages of Godøy and Leitebakk, although the small fishing village of Alnes, with the old Alnes Lighthouse, is located on the north side of the island about  away via a tunnel through the  tall mountain Sloktinden.