Sula (island)

This article is about the island in Sunnmøre, Norway. For other islands and places named Sula, see Sula.
Sula

Location in Møre og Romsdal
Geography
Location Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates 62°24′55″N 6°08′01″E / 62.4153°N 6.1337°E / 62.4153; 6.1337Coordinates: 62°24′55″N 6°08′01″E / 62.4153°N 6.1337°E / 62.4153; 6.1337
Area 59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Length 16 km (9.9 mi)
Width 6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation 776 m (2,546 ft)
Highest point Vardane
Country
Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
Municipality Sula Municipality

 Sula  is an island in Sula Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island (and municipality) are part of the Ålesund Region surrounding the city of Ålesund. The 59-square-kilometre (23 sq mi) island lies north of the Storfjorden, northeast of the Sulafjorden, and south of the Borgundfjorden. The island is connected to the nearby island of Uksenøya by a short bridge on the European route E39 highway. The island is mountainous, with almost all residents living in the northern and eastern shores. The southwestern half of the island is mountains, the highest being the 776-metre (2,546 ft) tall mountain Vardane. Most residents live in the municipal centre, Langevåg, in the north, and Fiskarstrand and Mauseidvåg are other large population centres. There are two churches on the island: Langevågen Church and Indre Sula Church.[1]

History

The island of Sula was historically divided between the old Borgund Municipality and Hareid Municipality, with the sparsely-populated southwestern part of the island belonging to Hareid. On 1 July 1958, the part of Hareid Municipality on Sula was administratively transferred to Borgund Municipality, uniting the whole island under one local government. Then on 1 January 1968, Borgund Municipality was merged with the town of Ålesund, so the island of Sula became a part of the new Ålesund Municipality. On 1 January 1977, the island of Sula and some small surrounding islands were separated from Ålesund Municipality to form the new Sula Municipality.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Sula – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.


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