Roald

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Roald (in the background) is a community on Vigra in Giske municipality outside Ålesund.
Roald (in the background) is a community on Vigra in Giske municipality outside Ålesund.

Roald is a village on the island Vigra in the municipality of Giske, Norway. Its population (2006) is 711. [1]

It is also an old name for the former municipality Vigra. [2]

At Roald you can go fishing, take a swim, and there is a nice guest harbour if you want to visit the island Vigra. At Roald you can find grocery shops, hairdressers, clothing shops and some other businesses. You can also travel by bus to the town of Ålesund from Roald.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Norway (2006). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006".
  2. ^ Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".
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