Rørvikvatnet Nature Reserve
The Rørvikvatnet Nature Reserve is located on the southeast 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Blindheimsvik Wildlife Sanctuary.
Ålesund Airport, Vigra
Aerodrome
Ålesund Airport, or alternatively Ålesund Vigra Airport, is an international airport serving the town of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vigra in Giske Municipality and features a 2,314-meter runway aligned 07/25.
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.
Vigra Church
Church
Photo: Henny stokseth, CC BY-SA 3.0 no.
Vigra Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vigra, about 3 kilometres southwest of the village of Roald.
Rørvikvatnet Nature Reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00001343)
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.5503° or 62° 33′ 1″ northLongitude
6.1129° or 6° 6′ 47″ eastInception
May 27th, 1988Operator
Statsforvalteren i Møre og RomsdalOpen location code
9FJ8H427+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 691021855OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q19368957
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Satellite Map
Discover Rørvikvatnet Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Rørvikvatnet Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “محمية رورڤيكڤاتنيت الطبيعيه”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rørvikvatnet naturreservat”
- Norwegian: “Rørvikvatnet naturreservat”
- Spanish: “Rørvikvatnet”
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