Alnes

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Alnes on Godøya Island in Giske Municipality, Norway.
Alnes on Godøya Island in Giske Municipality, Norway.

Alnes is a small village located on Godøya Island in the municipality of Giske, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. In 2006 its population was 205,[1] but as the population dropped below 200 the next year, Alnes is no longer counted as an urban settlement and its data no longer registered.[2]

The predominant feature of the village is the lighthouse from 1876. The lighthouse is in operation and is accessible for tourists. It also houses an art gallery and a small historical museum.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Norway (2006). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006".
  2. ^ Statistics Norway (2007). "New and omitted urban settlements. 1 January 2007".

Coordinates: 62°29′N, 5°58′E

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