Roald

Roald^[3] is a village in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island Vigra. Roald is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city centre of Ålesund. It is connected to the mainland via two undersea tunnels which opened in 1987 (and was extensively upgraded in 2008). Ålesund Airport, Vigra is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village of Roald. Vigra Church is also located a short distance south of Roald.^[4]

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Roald
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Coordinates: 62°34′57″N 6°07′29″E / 62.5824°N 6.1247°E / 62.5824; 6.1247
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Giske Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	1,071
• Density	1,409/km2 (3,650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6040 Vigra
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The 0.76-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,071 and a population density of 1,409 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,650/sq mi).^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. ^ "Roald, Giske (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-25). "Roald (tettstad på Vigra)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
5. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.

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