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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Henny stokseth, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
- 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
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Latitude
62.56375° or 62° 33′ 50″ northLongitude
6.07817° or 6° 4′ 41″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Inception
1894Operator
Giske kyrkjelege fellesrådOpen location code
9FJ8H37H+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 557722748OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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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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