Bjørnøya, Haram
Ålesund Municipality |
Bjørnøya (Bear Island) is a populated island in
Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies in the Vigrafjorden, between the island of Vigra to the west and the Norwegian mainland to the east. It is connected to the Norwegian mainland through a man-made causeway. The nearest larger village on the mainland is Søvik. To the east of the Bjørnøya (between Bjørnøya and Søvik) lies the island of Terøya. The two islands are separated by the Bjørnøysundet. The island was part of the former municipality of Borgund until 1965 when it joined Haram Municipality. In 2020, it became part of Ålesund Municipality.[1]
There are several hamlets on the island, the notable ones among them are Bjørnøya and Fagerheim. The children on the island are served by the school in Søvik, just 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the southeast.[2][3]
The highest point on Bjørnøya is the 124-metre (407 ft) tall Bjørnøyfjellet. A marked path leads up to the top.wetlands (Tangane) in the northeast part of the island. The municipality of Haram had plans to develop two preserves on the island: one preserving shores and the other preserving the wetlands.
References
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Haram kommune. "Søvik skule" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2006-02-17.
- ^ Haram kommune. "Søvik skule website" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
- ^ "Terøyfjellet & Bjørnøyfjellet". WestCoastPeaks.com. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
External links
- Visit of the Bjørnøya coastal Fjord (in Norwegian)
- Visit of the Bjørnøya highpoint
- Visit of Bjørnøya's coast
- Article on the crabs of Bjørnøya (in Norwegian)