Oksenøya
Oksenøya or Uksenøya is an island in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located in Ålesund Municipality on the north side of the Storfjorden. Oksenøya has an area of 108 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and it has a population of 27,334 (in 2015). This is the largest island in Ålesund Municipality.[1][2]
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  Oksenøya Location of the island  Oksenøya Oksenøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62.4632°N 6.5042°E |
| Area | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 576 m (1890 ft) |
| Highest point | Meraftafjellet |
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Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipalities | Ålesund Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 27334 (2015) |
The island was originally part of the old Borgund Municipality, and was later split between Ålesund and Skodje. After the 2020 local government reforms, the island is located entirely in the new Ålesund municipality. It is home to the villages of Spjelkavik, Myrland, Løvika and Valle.[3]
The European route E39 and European route E136 highways run across the island. The island is dominated by the large lake Brusdalsvatnet which covers 7.5 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi) on the northern part of the island and is used as a drinking water reservoir for the municipality (and city) of Ålesund.
See also
References
- "Geografi" (in Norwegian). Ålesund kommune. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (13 March 2019). "Uksenøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Uksenøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2 October 2010.