Hessa

Hessa is an in in county, . It is the westernmost of the main islands making up the city of Ålesund. The island is located west and south of the island of Aspøya, south of and , east of , and north of the island of Sula.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Ålesund, Norway
  • Also known as: “Heissa”, “Hesö”, and “Hessen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sukkertoppen, Heissa and Skarbøvik Church.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Church
is a of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the village of Skarbøvik on the island of Heissa.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandal.

Village
Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in Hareid Municipality in county, . It is located on the eastern shores of the island of , along the . is situated 9 km southwest of Hessa.

Hessa

Latitude
62.45912° or 62° 27′ 33″ north
Longitude
6.11829° or 6° 7′ 6″ east
Population
4,200
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9FJ8F459+J8
Geo­Names ID
3153235
Wiki­data ID
Q4587200
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Hessa” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хеиса”
  • Catalan: “Hessa”
  • Cebuano: “Heissa”
  • Danish: “Hessa”
  • French: “Hessa”
  • German: “Hessa”
  • Italian: “Heissa”
  • Italian: “Hessa”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heissa”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hessa”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hessa”
  • Norwegian: “Hessa”
  • Turkish: “Hessa”

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