Uksenøya
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This narrow channel, called Dragsundet, is all that separates Uksenøya from the mainland. Here the fjords meet, and the water rushes strongly through the sound as the tide turns. In earlier times, people rowed across to trade, go to school, or visit neighbors — today, we glide safely over on modern roads and bridges. Uksenøya is the largest island in the municipality of Ålesund, and an important link between the towns of the Sunnmøre region. It’s also the most populated island in Sunnmøre — and among the most populated in all of Norway. Here you’ll find Ålesund Hospital, as well as major commercial centers such as Moa, Spjelkavik, and Digernes, along with several large residential districts including Hatlane, Åse, Lerstad, Spjelkavik, Blindheim, Flisnes, and Emblem. We’ll be staying on the island for about 30 kilometers, and in many ways, Uksenøya represents the new Sunnmøre — a place where tradition, nature, and modern life meet side by side, between fjord and mountain.