Straumgjerde

Straumgjerde
—  Village  —
Straumgjerde
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates:
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Sykkylven
Area[1]
 • Total 0.57 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 507
 • Density 889/km2 (2,302.5/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6220

Straumgjerde is a village in the municipality of Sykkylven in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located where the lake Fitjavatnet empties into the Sykkylvsfjorden. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the municipal center of Aure and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Ikornnes. The mountain Råna lies 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village.[3]

The 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2009) of 507. This gives it a population density of 889 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300 /sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html. 
  2. ^ "Straumgjerde" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Sykkylven/Straumgjerde/. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Straumgjerde" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Straumgjerde. Retrieved 2010-10-06.