Valderøya

Valderøya or Valderøy[1] is an island off the west coast of Norway. It is part of Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. The island is connected to the city of Ålesund to the south via the Valderøy Tunnel to the island of Ellingsøy and then by the Ellingsøy Tunnel to Ålesund. Valderøya is also connected to the island Vigra to the north by a short bridge. It is also connected to the island of Giske to the west by the Giske Bridge.[2]

Valderøya
Valderøy

View of Valderøy island
Valderøya Location of the island Valderøya Valderøya (Norway)
Geography
Location	Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates	62.4974°N 6.1189°E
Area	6.5 km^2 (2.5 sq mi)
Length	4 km (2.5 mi)
Width	2 km (1.2 mi)
Highest elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Highest point	Signalen
Administration
Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
Municipality	Giske Municipality
Demographics
Population	4153 (2017)
Pop. density	639/km^2 (1655/sq mi)

The 6.5-square-kilometre (2.5 sq mi) island had 4,153 residents in 2017.[2]

The municipal administration, a dentist, and a healthcare service centre for children are found in the municipal hall at Valderhaugstrand, a village on the south side of the island. Nordstrand and Oksnes are two other small villages on the north-east side of the island. On the south-west side are Skjong and Ytterland. There is also one primary school, one lower secondary school, and Valderøy Church on Valderhaugstrand. The island is home to the fish processing industry and is home to many people who work in Ålesund. The local sports team is IL Valder. The newspaper Øy-Blikk has been published on Valderøya since 1985.[3]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). NorgesKart.no. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-07-31). "Valderøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
3. Breivik Pettersen, Øyvind; Smith-Meyer, Trond, eds. (2018-03-30). "Øy-Blikk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-08-10.