Spjelkavik
Spjelkavik | |
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  Spjelkavik Location inMøre og Romsdal  Spjelkavik Spjelkavik (Norway) | |
| Coordinates:62°27′37″N6°21′43″E/ 62.4603°N 6.3620°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Ålesund Municipality |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Post Code | 6011 Ålesund |
Spjelkavikis a borough in the town ofÅlesundinÅlesund Municipality,Møre og Romsdalcounty,Norway.It is also called"Vika"by many locals. Spjelkavik is located on the western end of the island ofUksenøya,at the intersection of theEuropean route E39andEuropean route E136highways, just west of the lakeBrusdalsvatnet.The villages of Breivika, Myrland, andLøvikalie to the south of Spjelkavik. The population of Spjelkavik is approximately 11,000 inhabitants and is the second largest part of the city. It is also one of areas that grows the quickest in Ålesund. The distance from the city center of Ålesund to Spjelkavik is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).
Spjelkavik has one of Norway's biggest malls (in the area calledMoa) and the Spjelkavik branch of theÅlesundpublic library.Moa was once considered as a potential place for thecity's airport,but final plans were made and the airport was built on the nearby island ofVigrainstead. Today this area is booming due to not only shopping, but also a central point for logistic connections.Spjelkavik Churchis located here.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Spjelkavik, Ålesund (Møre og Romsdal)".yr.no.Retrieved2019-08-12.
- ^Store norske leksikon."Spjelkavik"(in Norwegian).Retrieved2010-10-03.
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