Hessa

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Heissa
File:Norway - Heissa.png
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Geography
Location Sunnmøre, Norway
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Length 4 km (2.5 mi)
Width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Coastline 14 km (8.7 mi)
Highest elevation 314 m (1,030 ft)
Highest point Sukkertoppen
Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
Municipality Ålesund Municipality
Demographics
Population 3,614 (as of 2001)

Heissa or Hessa is an island in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the westernmost island in the municipality and it is one of the main islands in the island-city of Ålesund. The island is located west and south of the island of Aspøya, south of Giske and Valderøya, east of Godøya, and north of Sula. The 314-metre (1,030 ft) tall mountain Sukkertoppen is situated in the middle of the island.[1]

The island contains mostly residential neighborhoods concentrated around the urban areas of Sævollen, Slinningen, and Skarbøvik. The island has an elementary school and a lower secondary school. Skarbøvik Church is the main church for the island's residents. The Atlantic Sea-Park is situated on Hessa.

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