Vigra Church
Vigra Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vigra, about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of Roald.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Giske, Norway
- Also known as: “Vigra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Rørvikvågen Wildlife Sanctuary.
Ålesund Airport, Vigra
Aerodrome
Ålesund Airport, or alternatively Ålesund Vigra Airport, is an international airport serving the town of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vigra in Giske Municipality and features a 2,314-meter runway aligned 07/25.
Rørvikvågen Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature reserve
The Rørvikvågen Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the west side of Vigra island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The area received protection in 1988 "to preserve an important wetland area with its habitat, bird life and other wildlife", according to the conservation regulations.
Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature reserve
The Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the south side of Vigra island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The area received protection in 1988 "to preserve an important wetland area with its habitat, bird life and other wildlife", according to the conservation regulations.
Vigra Church
- Categories: cultural property, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.56375° or 62° 33′ 50″ north
Longitude
6.07817° or 6° 4′ 41″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Inception
1894
Operator
Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd
Open location code
9FJ8H37H+G7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Vigra Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Vigra Kirke”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه فيجرا”
- Finnish: “Vigran kirkko”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vigra kirke”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vigra kirkested”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Vigra kyrkje”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vigra kyrkje”
- Norwegian: “Vigra kirke”
- Swedish: “Vigra kyrka”
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