| Sula kommune | |||
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| Sula within Møre og Romsdal | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Møre og Romsdal | ||
| District | Sunnmøre | ||
| Administrative centre | Langevåg | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (2003) | Ronny Harald Blomvik (Frp) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 58.72 km2 (22.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 57.27 km2 (22.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.45 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 417 in Norway | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 7,931 | ||
| • Rank | 135 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 138.5/km2 (358.7/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | 12.2 % | ||
| Demonym | Sulalending[1] | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1531 | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Website | www.sula.kommune.no | ||
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is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Langevåg. Other villages include Solevåg, Fiskarstrand, Veibust, Leirvågen, and Mauseidvågen. Sula is one of the most densely populated municipalities of Møre og Romsdal, and it is part of the Ålesund Region. It should not be confused with the island called Sula in Sogn og Fjordane county.
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Originally, most of the island of Sula was part of the municipality of Borgund and a small part on the southwestern side of the island was part of Ulstein (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 July 1958, the southwestern part of Sula was transferred to Borgund. In 1968, Borgund (including all of Sula) was merged into the town of Ålesund. On 1 January 1977, the southwestern part of Borgund (the entire island of Sula, along with many small islands around it) was separated from Ålesund to become a separate municipality. The initial population of the new municipality was 6,302.[2]
The municipality is named after the island of Sula. The name is probably identical with the word sula which means "cleft", probably referring to the cleft between the twin peaks of Rundehornet and Vardane.
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 16 December 1983. The arms show a figure which represents the cleft of the island.[3]
The Church of Norway has one parish, with two churches, within the municipality of Sula. It is part of the Diocese of Møre and the Rural Deanery (Prosti) of Nordre Sunnmøre.
| Parish (Sokn) |
Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
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| Sula | Langevågen kyrkje | 1948 | Langevåg |
| Indre Sula kyrkje | 1984 | Bjørkavåg |
Sula is an island, bordered by Breisundet on the west, Storfjorden and Vartdalsfjorden to the south, Hessafjorden and Borgundfjorden to the north, and the narrow Vegsundet strait to the east; the latter is bridged. The nature is typically coastal; forest is sparse, rock and heather dominate. The highest elevation, Vardane, is 776 metres (2,546 ft) above sea level. Its neighbouring municipalities are all separated from it by sea; Hareid to the west, Ørsta to the south, Giske to the northwest, and Ålesund to the north and east.
Sula is noted for strong traditions in the field of music. Nils Petter Molvær grew up in Langevåg. Also, the community harbours a strong maritime heritage. The influence of neighbouring city Ålesund is strong; many live in Sula while working in Ålesund.
Manufacturing and production is the most important economical sector. Shipyards, fish processing, textile manufacturing and furniture production are especially vital. Most famous brand from Sula is Devold of Norway, with high quality woollen sweaters and underwear.
Transportation includes the E39 highway, which crosses the bridge at Vegsundet and continues to Solevåg. Sula is connected to Ørsta by ferry. Also, Sula is connected to Hareid by ferry at Sulesund.
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