Furkenholmen
Furkenholmen is an islet in Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway. Furkenholmen is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sandnesbakkane, as well as near Leitebakken.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giske Church and Godøy Chapel.
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.
Godøy Chapel
Church
Photo: Henny stokseth, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
Godøy Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Godøy. It is an annex chapel in the Giske parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre.
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 2½ km northwest of Furkenholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ålesund and Brandal.
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.
Brandal
Village
Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brandal is a village in Hareid Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shores of the island of Hareidlandet, along the Sulafjorden. Brandal is situated 10 km south of Furkenholmen.
Furkenholmen
- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.48515° or 62° 29′ 7″ northLongitude
6.04545° or 6° 2′ 44″ eastOpen location code
9FJ8F2PW+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 13142002353OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9046333Wikidata ID
Q35389536
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Furkenholmen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Furkenholmen”
- Norwegian: “Furkenholmen”
- Turkish: “Furkenholmen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sandnesbakkane and Leitebakken.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Godøy gravplass and Havsteinen.
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