Gåsholmen
Gåsholmen is an islet in Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway. Gåsholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Synes, as well as near Røssvika.Places of Interest
Highlights include Synesvågen Nature Reserve and Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary.
Synesvågen Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
The Synesvågen Nature Reserve is located on the southwest part of Vigra island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The area received protection in 1988 "to preserve an important wetland area with its appertaining plant communities, bird life, and other wildlife," according to the conservation regulations.
Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature reserve
The Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the south side of Vigra island 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. Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 3 km east of Gåsholmen.
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 3½ km south of Gåsholmen.
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.
Gåsholmen
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Gasholmen”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.53805° or 62° 32′ 17″ northLongitude
6.03503° or 6° 2′ 6″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FJ8G2QP+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 13142002356OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
9051374
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In Other Languages
“Gåsholmen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Gåsholmen”
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