- Roald
Roald is a village on the island
Vigra in the municipality ofGiske ,Norway . Its population (2006) is 711. [cite paper | author=Statistics Norway | title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006 | date=2006 | url=http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/01/10/beftett_en/tab-2006-07-05-01-en.html]It is also an old name for the former municipality Vigra. [cite paper | author=Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway | title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen | date=1999 | url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdfl]
At Roald you can go fishing, take a swim, and there is a nice guest harbour if you want to visit the island Vigra by boat. At Roald you can find a grocery shop, hairdresser, there are businesses providing various spa treatments and some other businesses, for instance selling different dishes made of fish.
Roald is about 20 km from the centre of Ålesund, and you get there by driving through two subsea tunnels (opened 1987 and will be going through extensive upgrades from Sept 08. Toll until Sept 09) and pass Ålesund Airport, Vigra. There is a regular bus service from Ålesund to Vigra.
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