Alnes
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Alnes is a small village on Godøy
a island in the municipality of Giske
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located on the north side of the island about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the village of Leitebakk
, accessible through a tunnel through the mountainous center part of the island.
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. 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.
Godøy
Godøy is an island in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is famous for its beautiful nature, dominated by the tall mountain Storhornet and the large lake Alnesvatnet....
a island in the municipality of Giske
Giske
Giske is an island and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies north-northwest of the town of Ålesund in the Sunnmøre traditional district. The municipal center is the village of Nordstrand on the island of Valderøy. Other population centers include the villages of Roald and...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located on the north side of the island about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the village of Leitebakk
Leitebakk
Leitebakk is a small village on the island of Godøya in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about southeast of the village of Alnes, the location of the Alnes lighthouse. The village has a population of 581, which gives the village a population...
, accessible through a tunnel through the mountainous center part of the island.
The predominant feature of the village is the Alnes lighthouse
Alnes lighthouse
Alnes lighthouse was established in 1852 to guide fishing boats safely to the harbor of the small fishing community of Alnes on Godøy island on the west coast of Norway. It is located on the north side of Godøy island in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, about northwest of...
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. 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.