Giske
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| County | Møre og Romsdal | |
| District | Sunnmøre | |
| Municipality | NO-1532 | |
| Administrative centre | Valderøy | |
| Mayor (2003) | Knut Støbakk (KrF) | |
| Official language form | Nynorsk | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 422 40 km² 39 km² 0.01 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 150 6,578 0.14 % 6.5 % 167/km² |
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| www.giske.kommune.no |
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Giske is an island and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It lies north-northwest of the city of Ålesund.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1985) - but it has old roots: It is based upon the old seal of Erling Vidkunnsson from 1343.
[edit] Geography
The municipality is comprised of four islands: Giske, which gives its name to the municipality because of its historical importance, Vigra, which is where Ålesund's airport is located, Valderøy, where the municipal administration is located, and Godøy. There are also many smaller islands within its boundaries.
[edit] History
Giske is also the place where, according to Snorre Sturlason, Harald Fairhair cut his hair after uniting Norway.
The villages (population centers) of Giske include:
- Alnes, which lies in Giske municipality on Godøy island
- Roald is a village on Vigra Island in Giske municipality
- Valkvjet, which lies in Giske municipality on Valderøy island
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| Municipalities of Møre og Romsdal | |
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Aukra | Aure | Averøy | Eide | Frei | Fræna | Giske | Gjemnes | Halsa | Haram | Hareid | Herøy | Kristiansund | Midsund | Molde | Nesset | Norddal | Rauma | Rindal | Sande | Sandøy | Skodje | Smøla | Stordal | Stranda | Sula | Sunndal | Surnadal | Sykkylven | Tingvoll | Ulstein | Vanylven | Vestnes | Volda | Ørskog | Ørsta | Ålesund |
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