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Valderøya
Valderøya is an island off the west coast of Norway. It is part of Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. The island had 4,153 residents in 2017. The island is connected to the city of Ålesund to the south via the Valderøy Tunnel to the island of Ellingsøya and then by the Ellingsøy Tunnel to the city of Ålesund. Valderøya is also connected to the island Vigra to the north by a short bridge. It is also connected to the island of Giske to the west by the Giske Bridge. The municipal administration, a dentist, and a healthcare service centre for children are found in the municipal hall at Valderhaugstrand, a village on the south side of the island. Nordstrand and Oksnes are two other small villages on the north-east side of the island. On the south-west side are Skjong and Ytterland. There is also one primary school, one lower secondary school, and Valderøy Church on Valderhaugstrand. The island is home to the fish processing industry and is home to many peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giske Municipality
Giske is an island List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality lies north-northwest of the Ålesund (town), town of Ålesund in the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Sunnmøre. The municipal centre is Valderhaugstrand. Other population centres include the villages of Roald (on Vigra island) and Alnes and Leitebakk (both on Godøya island). The municipality is part of the Ålesund Region. The municipality is the 350th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Giske Municipality is the 126th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,691. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 12.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information Giske Municipality was established on 1 January 1908 when it was separated from the large Borgund Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Borgund Municipality. The initial population of the new muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordstrand, Møre Og Romsdal
Nordstranda or Nordstrand is a little village area in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the island of Valderøya. The administrative center of Giske Municipality is Valderhaugstrand, an area on the south side of the island that (according to Statistics Norway) is part of the Nordstrand urban area. The village has a population (2024) of 4,317 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... of . References Villages in Møre og Romsdal Giske {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valderøy Church
Valderøy Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Nordstrand on the island of Valderøya. It is the church for the Valderøy parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in a long church design in 1961 using plans drawn up by the architect Øyvind B. Grimnes. The church seats about 530 people. History A royal resolution was issued on 12 April 1957 that granted permission for building a church on Valderøya. Øyvind Berg Grimnes was hired to design the new church. Site work began on 18 September 1858 and on 29 July 1959 the foundation stone was laid. It was officially consecrated for use on 29 July 1961. See also *List of churches in Møre The list of churches in Møre is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Møre in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellingsøya
Ellingsøya is a island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. With an area of , Ellingsøya is the second largest island in the municipality after Uksenøya. The island is located northeast of the town of Ålesund, north of the islands of Nørve and Uksenøya, east of the island of Valderøya, and south of the mainland peninsula of Haram Municipality. The villages of Hoffland, Årset, and Myklebust are all located on the south side of the island. Ellingsøy Church is the main church for the island. Ellingsøya has an association football team, '' Ellingsøy IL'', which currently plays in the 5th division in Norway. Transportation Ellingsøya used to be accessible from the town of Ålesund only by boat or by road via Skodje Municipality, but the undersea Ellingsøy Tunnel was built in 1987 connecting Ellingsøya to Ålesund (to the south) and the Valderøy Tunnel was also built connecting Ellingsøya to the nearby island of Valderøya in Giske Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giske (island)
Giske is an island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It covers an area of . It is flat, with the highest point above mean sea level. The island is connected by the Giske Bridge to the neighbouring island of Valderøya to the east and by the Godøy Tunnel to the island of Godøya to the southwest. Giske Church, dating back to the 12th century, sits on the southern coast of the island. The village of Giske is the one village located on the small island. The urban centre of the village is located in the centre of the island. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder ... References External links * Islands of Møre og Romsdal Giske {{MøreRomsdal-island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Islands Of Norway
This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder * Arnøy, Salten * Arnøya * Arøya * Askerøya * Askrova * Askøy * Aspøya, Tingvoll * Aspøya, Ålesund * Atløy * Austra * Austvågøya * Averøya * Azero B * Barmen * Barmøya * Barøya * Bear Island (Bjørnøya) * Bergsøya, Gjemnes * Bergsøya, Herøy * Bispøyan * Bjarkøya * Bjorøy * Bjørnøya * Bjørøya * Bleiksøya * Blomøy * Bokn * Bolga * Bolsøya * Borgan * Borøya, Tvedestrand * Bouvetøya * Bragdøya * Brattværet * Brattøra * Bremangerlandet * Brottøya * Bru * Bulandet * Bømlo * Børøya D * Dimnøya * Dolmøya * Dryna * Dvergsøya * Dyrøya, Troms * Dyrøya, Øksnes * Dønna E * Edøya * Eika, Møre og Romsdal * Ellingsøya * Elvalandet * Engeløya * Ertvågsà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…lesund (town)
Ålesund () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality. The centre of the town of Ålesund lies on the islands of Hessa, Aspøya, Ålesund, Aspøya, and Nørve with newer developments located on the islands of Uksenøya the outer parts of the "urban area" even stretch onto the island of Sula (island), Sula which is in the neighboring Sula Municipality. The town is the main headquarters for the Norwegian Coastal Administration as well as one location of the Møre og Romsdal District Court. In Norwegian, Ålesund is considered to be a which can be translated as a town or a city. Ålesund is the ninth largest town/city in Norway. The town has become more of an urban agglomeration during the late part of the 20th century and the urban area has spread out and into the neighboring Sula Municipality. The town has a population (2024) of 55,684 and a population density of . About of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valderøy Tunnel
The Valderøy Tunnel () is a subsea road tunnel which runs between the islands of Ellingsøya (in Ålesund Municipality) and Valderøya (in Giske Municipality) in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The long tunnel is part of Norwegian National Road 658. The 3-lane wide tunnel has a maximum height of . The tunnel reaches a maximum depth of below sea level. It was built in 1987 as part of the Vigra Fixed Link project. It was a toll road until 25 October 2009. References Subsea tunnels in Norway Road tunnels in Møre og Romsdal Giske Buildings and structures in Ålesund 1987 establishments in Norway Tunnels completed in 1987 Former toll tunnels {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IL Valder
Idrettslaget Valder is a Norwegian sports club from Valderøya in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. It has sections for association football, team handball and track and field. It was founded on 25 August 1965. The men's football team currently plays in the 4th Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. Former players include Svein Ola Egseth, Andre Ulla, Kenneth Giske Kenneth Giske (born 6 January 1976) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder. He started his career in Valder IL and represented Norway as a youth international. He joined IL Hødd ahead of the 1993 season. After good performances, he was si ..., Erlend Holm and Henrik Bjørdal Current squad Recent history References Official site Football clubs in Norway Association football clubs established in 1965 Sport in Møre og Romsdal Athletics clubs in Norway 1965 establishments in Norway {{Norway-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigra (island)
Vigra is an island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located north of the islands of Valderøya and Giske, west of the mainland of Haram Municipality, and southwest of the island of Lepsøya (in Haram). Vigra has a road connection to the mainland via the Vigra Fixed Link, a series of tunnels and bridges that connect all the islands of Giske Municipality to the city of Ålesund to the south. The island was formerly part of Vigra Municipality. The island is fairly flat and barren, although most land has been converted to agricultural uses. The highest point is the tall Molnesfjellet on the north end of the island. The largest population centre on the island is the village of Roald on the northern part of the island, on the southeastern edge of Molnesfjellet. Vigra Church is the only church on the island. In 1988, five nature reserves were established on the island, including the Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary. Vigra has excellent wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giske Bridge
The Giske Bridge () is a concrete beam bridge between the islands of Valderøya and Giske in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is long, the longest span is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . The bridge has 11 spans. Giske Bridge was opened in 1987 and had a toll until 2009. Together with the nearby undersea tunnels, the bridge is part of the Vigra Fixed Link which connects the islands of Giske Municipality with the nearby city of Ålesund. See also *List of bridges in Norway *List of bridges in Norway by length *List of bridges *List of bridges by length This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support. ''Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ... References External linksA picture of Giske Bridge by night Giske Bridges in Møre og Romsdal Bridges completed in 1987 Beam b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
