Uksenøya

This narrow sound, called Dragsundet, is all that separates Uksenøya from the mainland. Here, the fjords meet, and the water rushes strongly through the channel as the tide changes. In earlier times, people rowed across to trade, go to school, or visit neighbors. Today, we cross safely by road and bridge. Uksenøya is the largest island in the municipality of Ålesund and an important link between the towns and settlements of Sunnmøre. It is also the most populated island in the region, and one of the most populated in Norway. Here you’ll find Ålesund Hospital, the commercial areas of Moa, Spjelkavik, and Digernes, and large residential districts such as Hatlane, Åse, Lerstad, Blindheim, Flisnes, Emblem, and Spjelkavik. We’ll be traveling along the island for more than 30 kilometers, and in many ways Uksenøya reflects modern Sunnmøre — a place where nature, tradition, and modern daily life meet between fjord and mountain.