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Langevåg is the
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of
Sula Municipality Sula () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, district. The administrative centre is the village of Langevåg. Other villages ...
in
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county,
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. The village is situated at the end of the road on the north side of the island of Sula, about northwest of the village of
Mauseidvåg Mauseidvåg or Mauseidvågen is a village in Sula Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Ålesund Region and is located about southeast of the municipal center of Langevåg and about south of the town of Ålesund. ...
. The village lies across the Borgundfjorden from the city of
Ålesund 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, Aspà ...
. There is a
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from Langevåg to
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which takes approximately 7 minutes. Driving by car to the city is about a 25-minute drive on the nearby
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highway, and the public bus may take up to 1 hour. Langevåg is surrounded by mountains to the south, the tallest is the tall Tverrfjellet. It is also surrounded by forests, lakes, and seashore. The city centre includes shops, a gas station, two schools, a medical centre, retirement homes, offices, service buildings, and
Langevåg Church Langevåg Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sula Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Langevåg on the northern shore of the Sula (island), island of Sula. It is one of the two chu ...
. The Devold factory is world-famous for its ''Devold blaatrøie'' and is still producing
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for its own brand, "Devold". The Devold factory has a
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,
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store, guided tours, and a café. The newspaper '' Sulaposten'' is published in Langevåg. The village had a population (2000) of 6,355 and a
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of . Since 2000, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by
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because it has been considered part of the urban area of the nearby city of
Ålesund 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, Aspà ...
.


Attractions

Langevåg offers many recreational activities. There is a stable (with numerous horses and modern facilities), an arena (offering everything from disk golf to handball and
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), and a shooting range (offering indoor or outdoor facilities). There is also the ''Sula Sportsdykkerklubb'' which offers
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and free diving in the fjord.


Notable people

* Tricia "Sista Teedy" Boutté, a
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jazz vocalist * Inger Giskeødegård, an illustrator *
Nils Petter Molvær Nils Petter Molvær (), also known as NPM (born 18 September 1960), is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer. He is considered a pioneer of future jazz, a genre that fuses jazz and electronic music, best showcased on his most ...
, a
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* Robert Post, a musician


References

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