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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal_adm_location_map.svg)  Sula Location of the island &sq=&lang=&file=File:Norway_location_map.svg) Sula Sula (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°24′55″N 6°08′01″E / 62.4153°N 6.1337°E |
| Area | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 776 m (2546 ft) |
| Highest point | Vardane |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Sula Municipality |
Sula (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsʉ̀ːɽɑ] ) 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: Langevåg Church and Indre Sula Church.[1]
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sula – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 July 2013.