Alnes Explained

Official Name:Alnes
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Name3:Sunnmøre
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Giske Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6055 Godøya
Coordinates:62.4854°N 5.9755°W
Elevation M:3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Alnes is a small village in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the (isolated) north side of the island of Godøya, about northwest of the village of Leitebakk. The rest of the island's population is located on the southern half of the island, separated from Alnes by a large mountain. Alnes is accessible through a tunnel through the mountainous center part of the island.[2] It is possible to reach from Ålesund by city bus.

The predominant feature of the village is the Alnes Lighthouse which was built in 1876. The lighthouse is still in operation and it is accessible for tourists. It also houses an art gallery and a small historical museum.

There is also the old road along the North coast, now closed for the car traffic (cyclists and walkers only). [3] It has two tunnels of its own.

In 2006, the population was 205, but as the population dropped below 200 the next year, so Alnes is no longer counted as an urban settlement and so the population is no longer tracked by Statistics Norway.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alnes, Giske (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. 2019-08-06.
  2. Web site: Alnes. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-07-14.
  3. http://visitgiske.no/default.asp?page=8639&item=61676,1&lang=2
  4. Statistics Norway. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006. 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071001045705/http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/01/10/beftett_en/arkiv/tab-2006-07-05-01-en.html. 1 October 2007.
  5. Statistics Norway. New and omitted urban settlements. 1 January 2007. 2007.