Valderøya Explained

Valderøya
Valderøy
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label:Valderøya
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates:62.4974°N 6.1189°W
Area Km2:6.5
Length Km:4
Width Km:2
Elevation M:231
Highest Mount:Signalen
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
Population:4153
Population As Of:2017
Density Km2:639

Valderøya or Valderøy[1] is an island off the west coast of Norway. It is part of Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. The island is connected to the city of Ålesund to the south via the Valderøy Tunnel to the island of Ellingsøy and then by the Ellingsøy Tunnel to 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 6.5km2 island had 4,153 residents in 2017.[2]

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 people who work in Ålesund. The local sports team is IL Valder. The newspaper Øy-Blikk has been published on Valderøya since 1985.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn. NorgesKart.no. 2019-08-10. no.
  2. Encyclopedia: Valderøya. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2019-08-10. 2017-07-31. . Kunnskapsforlaget. no.
  3. Encyclopedia: Øy-Blikk. Øyvind . Breivik Pettersen. Trond. Smith-Meyer. 2019-08-10. 2018-03-30. . Kunnskapsforlaget. no.