Godøy
 View of Godøy | |
 Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Giske Municipality, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°28′08″N 05°59′56″E / 62.46889°N 5.99889°ECoordinates: 62°28′08″N 05°59′56″E / 62.46889°N 5.99889°E |
| Area | 10.9 km2 (4.2 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 Municipality |
Godøy is an island in Giske Municipality 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 the old Alnes 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. Godøy Chapel is located on the southern coast of the island.
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 neighboring island of Giske. There is further ferry-free road transportation (including the Giske Bridge) that connects the island to the town of Ålesund.[1]
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Godøya – øy i Giske" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-27.