Humla, Norway
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Humla is a small island in the municipality of Ålesund
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located in the Åsefjorden south and west of Oksenøya
, north of Sula, and northwest of Tørla
. The island was part of the municipality of Borgund
until 1968 when it was merged into Ålesund. Humla is connected to the neighboring island of Tørla
by a bridge.
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located in the Åsefjorden south and west of Oksenøya
Oksenøya
Oksenøya or Uksenøya is an island in the municipalities of Ålesund and Skodje in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Oksenøya has an area of . The Ålesund half of the island is home to about 24,000 people, the Skodje side has significantly less...
, north of Sula, and northwest of Tørla
Tørla
Tørla is a small island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It has bridge connections to Humla and to Oksenøya . The island is located in the inner part of the Borgundfjorden, south of Spjelkavik and just north of the island of Sula.The island was part of Borgund...
. The island was part of the municipality of Borgund
Borgund, Møre og Romsdal
Borgund is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality consisted of the islands of Sula, Humla, Tørla, and Ellingsøya, as well as parts of Oksenøya, Hessa, and Nørvøya, plus many minor islands throughout the area...
until 1968 when it was merged into Ålesund. Humla is connected to the neighboring island of Tørla
Tørla
Tørla is a small island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It has bridge connections to Humla and to Oksenøya . The island is located in the inner part of the Borgundfjorden, south of Spjelkavik and just north of the island of Sula.The island was part of Borgund...
by a bridge.