Straumgjerde

Straumgjerde
Village
Straumgjerde

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°20′05″N 06°35′43″E / 62.33472°N 6.59528°ECoordinates: 62°20′05″N 06°35′43″E / 62.33472°N 6.59528°E
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Sykkylven Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 495
  Density 1,053/km2 (2,730/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6220 Straumgjerde

Straumgjerde is a village in Sykkylven Municipality 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 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 495. This gives it a population density of 1,053 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,730/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Straumgjerde" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Straumgjerde" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-06.