Giske

Giske is a village in , . Giske is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giske Wildlife Sanctuary and Giske Church.

Nature reserve
The is located in the Makkevika inlet on the island of in Giske Municipality in county, . 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.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 12th-century marble parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in county, . It is located on the south side of the , about 10 kilometres northwest of the town of .

Bridge
Photo: Finnrind, CC BY 2.0.
The is a concrete beam bridge between the islands of and in Giske Municipality in county, . The bridge is 552 metres long, the longest span is 52 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 17 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ålesund.

Photo: GangerRolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Giske

Latitude
62.5037° or 62° 30′ 13″ north
Longitude
6.0508° or 6° 3′ 3″ east
Population
815
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NO GIS
Open location code
9FJ8G332+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6216715396
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3155805
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Giske” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Giske”
  • German: “Giske”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Giske”
  • Norwegian: “Giske”
  • Polish: “Giske”
  • Portuguese: “Giske”
  • Romanian: “Giske”
  • Swedish: “Giske kommun”

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