Vigra Municipality

Vigra is a former municipality in county, . The 20-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1890 until its dissolution in 1964.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: former municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
  • Also known as: “Roald Municipality”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vigra Church and Ålesund Airport, Vigra.

Church
Photo: Henny stokseth, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in county, . It is located on the island of , about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of .

Aerodrome
Photo: Algkalv, CC BY 3.0.
Ålesund Airport, or alternatively Ålesund Vigra Airport, is an international airport serving the town of Ålesund in county, . It is located on the in Giske Municipality and features a 2,314-meter runway aligned 07/25.

Nature reserve
The is located on the west side of island 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.

Vigra Municipality

Latitude
62.5626° or 62° 33′ 45″ north
Longitude
6.07922° or 6° 4′ 45″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NO VIG
Open location code
9FJ8H37H+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6216715411
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
8468933
Wiki­data ID
Q20553681
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Welsh—“Vigra Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Vigra Kommune”
  • Irish: “Bardas Vigra”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Roald herred”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Roald”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vigra kommune”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vigra”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vigra kommune”
  • Romanian: “Comuna Vigra”
  • Spanish: “Roald”
  • Spanish: “Vigra”
  • Swedish: “Roalds kommun”
  • Swedish: “Vigra kommun”
  • Turkish: “Vigra”
  • Welsh: “Bwrdeistref Vigra”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rørviknausta and Blindheim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vigra post i butikk and Hageberget.

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