Roald

Village in Giske Municipality, Norway

Not to be confused with Roald (name) or Roald Municipality.

Village in Western Norway, Norway

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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

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]

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]

## History

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The village of Roald was the administrative centre of the old Roald Municipality that existed from 1890 until its dissolution in 1964. The former municipality was later renamed Vigra Municipality. Since 1964, the area has been a part of Giske Municipality.[5]

## References

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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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