Havsteinen
Havsteinen is an islet in Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway. Havsteinen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sandnesbakkane, as well as near the locality Mjelthaugen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Giske Church and Giske Bridge.
Giske Church
Church
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Giske Church is a 12th-century marble parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Giske, about 10 kilometres northwest of the town of Ålesund.
Giske Bridge
Bridge
The Giske Bridge is a concrete beam bridge between the islands of Valderøya and Giske in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is 552 metres long, the longest span is 52 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 17 metres.
Giske Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature reserve
The Giske Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Makkevika inlet on the island of Giske 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. Giske Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 3 km northwest of Havsteinen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ålesund.
Ålesund
Photo: GangerRolf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ålesund is the largest city in Møre og Romsdal county, West Norway, with about 53,000 inhabitants, 66,000 in the surrounding area. Ålesund is the gateway to the iconic northwestern fjords and surrounding alpine mountains.
Havsteinen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.48793° or 62° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
6.06223° or 6° 3′ 44″ eastOpen location code
9FJ8F3Q6+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 4188346OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3224698
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