Steinshamn

Steinshamn
Village
Steinshamn

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°46′59″N 06°28′11″E / 62.78306°N 6.46972°ECoordinates: 62°46′59″N 06°28′11″E / 62.78306°N 6.46972°E
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Sandøy Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 493
  Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6487 Harøy

Steinshamn is the administrative centre of Sandøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the island of Harøya. There is a causeway that connects Steinshamn to the neighboring island of Finnøya to the northeast.[3]

The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2013) of 493, which gives the village a population density of 850 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).[1] Harøy Church lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south and the village of Myklebost lies 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Steinshamn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Steinshamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-22.