Valderøya

Valderøya is an off the west coast of . It is part of Giske Municipality in county. The 6.5-square-kilometre island had 4,153 residents in 2017.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Giske, Norway
  • Also known as: Valderö”, “Valderöv”, “Valderøy”, and “Valderoya

Places of Interest

Highlights include Valderøy Church and Ålesund Lighthouse.

Church
is a of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in county, . It is located on the south side of the village of Nordstrand on the island of Valderøya.

is situated 3 km southeast of Valderøya.

Museum
is an Art Nouveau Center located in central , in , . is part of the Foundation Cultural Quarter in Ålesund. is situated 3½ km southeast of Valderøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ålesund.

is the largest city in county, West Norway, with about 53,000 inhabitants, 66,000 in the surrounding area. is the gateway to the iconic northwestern fjords and surrounding alpine mountains.

Valderøya

Latitude
62.4974° or 62° 29′ 51″ north
Longitude
6.11893° or 6° 7′ 8″ east
Population
3,100
Open location code
9FJ8F4W9+XH
Geo­Names ID
3132917
Wiki­data ID
Q908175
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Valderøya” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Valderøya
  • Danish: Valderøya
  • Egyptian Arabic: ڤالديرويا
  • French: Valderøya
  • German: Valderøya
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Valderøy
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Valderøya
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Valderøy
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Valderøya
  • Norwegian: Valderøy
  • Spanish: Valderøy
  • Spanish: Valderøya
  • Turkish: Valderøya

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Valderhaug and Skjong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Knuteneset and Trollhaugen.

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