Nørvøya
Encyclopedia
Nørvøya is an island
in the municipality of Ålesund
, Norway
. It is the larger of the two islands containing the city center of Ålesund, the other being Aspøy
a, located to the west. The 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) island of Nørvøya is located south of Ellingsøy
, north of Sula, and west of Oksenøya
.
Ålesund University College
, the city hall
, Volsdalen church, and the stadium of the local association football team Aalesunds FK are located on Nørvøya. The 135 metres (442.9 ft) hill Aksla, a popular place from where to photograph the city, is located on the western part of Nørvøya. The highway runs along the south side of the island, connecting it to the other islands of Oksenøya
(on the east) and Aspøy
a (on the west). The highway connects to the Ellingsøy Tunnel
, which is an undersea tunnel
that connects to Hoffland
on Ellingsøy
.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the municipality of Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
, 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 the larger of the two islands containing the city center of Ålesund, the other being Aspøy
Aspøy
Aspøya is an island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located between the islands of Hessa and Nørvøya, and it is the location of the 1905 Ålesund Fire....
a, located to the west. The 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) island of Nørvøya is located south of Ellingsøy
Ellingsøy
Ellingsøy or Ellingsøya is the northernmost island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. With an area of , Ellingsøy is the second largest island in the municipality. The island is located northeast of the town of Ålesund, north of the islands of Nørvøya and Oksenøya,...
, north of Sula, and west of Oksenøya
Oksenøya
Oksenøya or Uksenøya is an island in the municipalities of Ålesund and Skodje in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Oksenøya has an area of . The Ålesund half of the island is home to about 24,000 people, the Skodje side has significantly less...
.
Ålesund University College
Ålesund University College
Aalesund University College is a medium sized institution of higher education in Norway with more than 2000 students and approximately 150 employees....
, the city hall
City hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall or a municipal building or civic centre, is the chief administrative building of a city...
, Volsdalen church, and the stadium of the local association football team Aalesunds FK are located on Nørvøya. The 135 metres (442.9 ft) hill Aksla, a popular place from where to photograph the city, is located on the western part of Nørvøya. The highway runs along the south side of the island, connecting it to the other islands of Oksenøya
Oksenøya
Oksenøya or Uksenøya is an island in the municipalities of Ålesund and Skodje in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Oksenøya has an area of . The Ålesund half of the island is home to about 24,000 people, the Skodje side has significantly less...
(on the east) and Aspøy
Aspøy
Aspøya is an island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located between the islands of Hessa and Nørvøya, and it is the location of the 1905 Ålesund Fire....
a (on the west). The highway connects to the Ellingsøy Tunnel
Ellingsøy Tunnel
The Ellingsøy Tunnel is a subsea road tunnel which runs between Downtown Ålesund and Ellingsøy in Ålesund, Norway. The tunnel is long; it is part of County Road 658 and the Vigra Fixed Link. It opened in 1987 and was a toll road until 25 October 2009....
, which is an undersea tunnel
Undersea tunnel
An undersea tunnel is a tunnel which is partly or wholly constructed under a body of water. They are often used where building a bridge or operating a ferry link is impossible, or to provide competition for existing bridges or ferry links...
that connects to Hoffland
Hoffland
Hoffland or Hovland is a village in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western end of the island of Ellingsøya, about northeast of the town of Ålesund and about west of the village of Myklebost....
on Ellingsøy
Ellingsøy
Ellingsøy or Ellingsøya is the northernmost island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. With an area of , Ellingsøy is the second largest island in the municipality. The island is located northeast of the town of Ålesund, north of the islands of Nørvøya and Oksenøya,...
.