Giske Wildlife Sanctuary
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Giske Church and Giske Bridge.
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.
Giske Bridge
Bridge
The Giske Bridge is a concrete beam bridge between the islands of Valderøya and Giske in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is 552 metres long, the longest span is 52 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 17 metres.
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.
Giske Wildlife Sanctuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00001392)
- Categories: wildlife conservation area and recreation area
- Location: Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.5067° or 62° 30′ 24″ northLongitude
6.0209° or 6° 1′ 15″ eastInception
May 27th, 1988Operator
Statsforvalteren i Møre og RomsdalOpen location code
9FJ8G24C+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 691021999OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q17776167
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Satellite Map
Discover Giske Wildlife Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Spanish—“Giske Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Giske dyrefredningsområde”
- Norwegian: “Giske dyrefredningsområde”
- Spanish: “Giske”
Localities in the Area
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