Giske | |
Pushpin Map: | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Giske |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the island |
Location: | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
Coordinates: | 62.5024°N 6.0396°W |
Area Km2: | 2.67 |
Length Km: | 2.5 |
Width Km: | 2.5 |
Elevation M: | 23 |
Country: | Norway |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | County |
Country Admin Divisions: | Møre og Romsdal |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Giske Municipality |
Giske is an island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It covers an area of 2.67km2. It is flat, with the highest point 23m (75feet) 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 small island contains the 0.75km2 village also named Giske. The village has a population (2018) of 800 and a population density of .[1] The rest of the island's residents are spread out around the village on farms.