View of Godøy |
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Location in Møre og Romsdal |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Giske, Norway |
| Area | 10.9 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
| Highest point | Storhornet |
| Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Giske |
Godøy is an island in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is famous for its beautiful nature, dominated by the 497-metre (1,631 ft) tall mountain Storhornet and the large lake Alnesvatnet.
Most of the population lives on the southeastern side of the island in Godøy and Leitebakk, although the small fishing village of Alnes, with its old lighthouse, is located on the north side of the island about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away via a tunnel through the 436-metre (1,430 ft) tall mountain Sloktinden.
There is a lot of cultivated farm land along the shores. Fishing and fish processing are the main industries for the island. There is an undersea tunnel, the Godøy Tunnel, which connects Godøy to the island Giske. There are further ferry-free road transportation (including the Giske Bridge) that connects the island to the town of Ålesund.[1]