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Aspøya, Ålesund
Aspøya is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is one of the islands on which the city of Ålesund is built. The other islands are Hessa (to the west) and Nørve (to the east). Aspøya is the location of the 1904 Ålesund Fire. The small island has some residential development around Ålesund Church. Other than that, most of the island is made up of industrial and commercial developments. The western terminus of the European route E136 highway is on the island of Aspøya. The island has a population (2015) of 3,376. 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 * http://www.norgeskart.no/#12/43885/6958206 Aspøy elementary school Ålesund Islands of Mør ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of Molde, while Ålesund (town), Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the County governor (Norway), county governor. Name The name ''Møre og Romsdal'' was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt (subnational entity), amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt (subnational entity), amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…lesund Municipality
Ålesund (, sometimes spelled Aalesund in English) is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. The town of Ålesund is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality, as well as the principal shipping town of the Sunnmøre district. The town is a sea port and is noted for its concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. Although sometimes internationally spelled by its older name ''Aalesund'', this spelling is obsolete in Norwegian. However, the local football club Aalesunds FK still carries that spelling, having been founded before the official change. The municipality is the 245th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ålesund Municipality is the 17th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 58,509. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 8.9% over the previous 10-year period. History In 1793, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Mapping Authority
The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) () is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy Geodesy or geodetics is the science of measuring and representing the Figure of the Earth, geometry, Gravity of Earth, gravity, and Earth's rotation, spatial orientation of the Earth in Relative change, temporally varying Three-dimensional spac ..., hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography. The current director is Johnny Welle. Its headquarters are in Hønefoss in Ringerike Municipality. It is a public agency under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. NMA was founded in 1773. The Norwegian Mapping Authority participates in research and development and cooperates with Norwegian industry and other government agencies in areas such as export-oriented measures. Tasks The NMA carries out the following tasks: *Define frameworks, methodologies and specifications for the Norwegian Spatial Data Infrastructure *Administrator and drivin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island
An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been part of a continent. Oceanic islands can be formed from volcano, volcanic activity, grow into atolls from coral reefs, and form from sediment along shorelines, creating barrier islands. River islands can also form from sediment and debris in rivers. Artificial islands are those made by humans, including small rocky outcroppings built out of lagoons and large-scale land reclamation projects used for development. Islands are host to diverse plant and animal life. Oceanic islands have the sea as a natural barrier to the introduction of new species, causing the species that do reach the island to evolve in isolation. Continental islands share animal and plant life with the continent they split from. Depending on how long ago the continental is ... [...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] |
Hessa
Hessa is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the westernmost of the main islands making up the city of Ålesund. The island is located west and south of the island of Aspøya, south of Giske and Valderøya, east of Godøya, and north of the island of Sula. The tall mountain Sukkertoppen is situated in the middle of the island. The island contains mostly residential neighborhoods concentrated around the urban areas of Sævollen, Slinningen, and Skarbøvik. The island has an elementary school and a lower secondary school. Skarbøvik Church is the main church for the island's residents. The Atlantic Sea-Park is situated on Hessa. 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 Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nørve
Nørve (or ''Nørvøya'') is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the largest of the islands containing the city center of Ålesund, the others being Aspøya and Hessa, located to the west. The island of Nørve is located south of Ellingsøya, north of Sula, and west of Uksenøya. There were 9,647 residents living on the island in 2015. Ålesund University College, the municipal hall, Volsdalen Church, and the stadium of the local association football team Aalesunds FK are located on Nørvøya. The hill Aksla, a popular place from where to photograph the city, is located on the western part of Nørvøya. The European route E136 highway runs along the south side of the island, connecting it to the other islands of Uksenøya (on the east) and Aspøya (on the west). On Nørve, the E136 highway connects to the Ellingsøy Tunnel, which is an undersea tunnel that connects to the village of Hoffland on Ellingsøya to the north. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…lesund Fire
The Ålesund fire happened on 23 January 1904 in the Norwegian city of Ålesund. It destroyed almost the whole city centre, built mostly of wood, like the majority of Norwegian towns at the time. The town has since been rebuilt and it is now the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality. Fire The fire started around 2 am on the island of '' Aspøya'', in the Aalesund Preserving Co.’s factory, which was located where Lower Strand Street 39 (''Nedre Strandgate 39'') is located today. It is actually stated that the fire started because a cow kicked a torch. In spite of valiant efforts at suppression, the wind-driven fire destroyed much of the town. The fire burned to a point just west of what today is called ''Brusdalshagen'', going at least as far as Borgundvegen 39. The last and easternmost house which burned stood where Borgundvegen 37 stands today. In total, the fire destroyed nearly 850 houses, leaving approximately 230 houses remaining within the town borders. There w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…lesund Church
Ålesund Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya. It is one of three churches for the Ålesund and Volsdalen parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The large, stone church was built in a long church design and in the Art Nouveau style in 1909 using plans drawn up by the architect Sverre Knudsen. The church seats about 800 people. History Historically, the area of Ålesund was part of the Borgund Church parish. In 1848, Ålesund was established as a kjøpstad and soon after it was granted permission to build a church. The first church in Ålesund was constructed in 1853-1854 and it was consecrated on 25 January 1855. The new church became its own parish in 1858. The new church was designed by the architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer. The church's design was very similar to the Strø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E136
European route E136 is a European highway located entirely in Møre og Romsdal and Innlandet counties in Norway. The highway begins in the town of Ålesund (town), Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county on the west coast of Norway, and it goes east up through the Romsdalen valley, crossing into the upper Gudbrandsdalen Valley to end at the village of Dombås in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county. Møre og Romsdal county Ålesund municipality * Ålesund, to Ålesund Airport, Vigra * at Spjelkavik (jointly with E136 until Vestnes (village), Vestnes in Vestnes Municipality) * Sørnes Tunnel (236 m) * Brusdal * Sjøholt Vestnes municipality * at Vestnes (village), Vestnes (jointly with E136 from Spjelkavika in Ålesund) * Tresfjord Bridge over the Tresfjorden Rauma municipality * Vågstrand Tunnel (3,665 m) * Måndal Tunnel (2,080 m) * Innfjord Tunnel (6,594 m) * Rauma Bridge over the Rauma River (140 m) * Åndalsnes * Sogge Bridge at Åndalsnes Innlandet county Le ... [...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] |
