Kvaløya
Kvaløya is an islet in Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway. Kvaløya is situated nearby to the locality Finnøy, as well as near the village Steinshamn.- Type: Islet
- Description: islet in Norway
- Also known as: “Kvaloya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lyngholman Nature Reserve and Sandøy Church.
Lyngholman Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
The Lyngholman Nature Reserve is located on Finnøya island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The area received protection in 1988 "to preserve an important wetland area with associated plant communities, bird life and other wildlife", according to the conservation regulations.
Sandøy Church
Church
Photo: Aldebaran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Sandøya. Sandøy Church is situated 4 km east of Kvaløya.
Kvaløya
- Category: landform
- Location: Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Kvaløya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kvaløya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kvaløya”
- Norwegian: “Kvaløya”
- Turkish: “Kvaløya”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tollingsholmskjeret and Tollesholmen.
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