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Giske

Giske is an island municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality lies north-northwest of the town of Ålesund in the traditional district of Sunnmøre. The municipal center is Valderhaugstrand. Other population centers include the villages of Roald (on Vigra island) and Alnes and Leitebakk (both on Godøy island). The municipality is part of the Ålesund Region.

Giske (island)

Giske is an island in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It covers an area of and had 717 residents in 2010. It is flat, with the highest point above mean sea level. The island is connected by the Giske Bridge to the neighboring island of Valderøya to the east and by the Godøy Tunnel to the island of Godøy to the southwest. Giske Church, dating back to the year 1180, sits on the southern coast of the island.

The village of Giske is the main "urban area" on the island. Giske village has a population (2013) of 735, giving the village a population density of . The rest of the island's residents are spread out around the village on farms.