Mørkedalen
Mørkedalen is a valley in Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway and has an elevation of 380 metres. Mørkedalen is situated nearby to the hamlet Godøylandet, as well as near the locality Gjuv.Places of Interest
Highlights include Godøy Chapel and Giske Wildlife Sanctuary.
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 4 km northeast of Mørkedalen.
Giske Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Church is situated 4 km northeast of Mørkedalen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brandal and Ålesund.
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 8 km south of Mørkedalen.
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.
Mørkedalen
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 380 metres
- Also known as: “Morkedalen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.47584° or 62° 28′ 33″ northLongitude
5.99118° or 5° 59′ 28″ eastElevation
380 metres (1,247 feet)Open location code
9FJ7FXGR+8FGeoNames ID
9736760
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In Other Languages
“Mørkedalen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Mørkedalen”
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Localities in the Area
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