Skei, Møre og Romsdal

This article is about the municipal center of Surnadal, Norway. For other uses, see Skei.
Skei
Surnadal
Village

View of Skei
Skei

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°58′26″N 08°43′28″E / 62.97389°N 8.72444°E / 62.97389; 8.72444Coordinates: 62°58′26″N 08°43′28″E / 62.97389°N 8.72444°E / 62.97389; 8.72444
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Nordmøre
Municipality Surnadal Municipality
Elevation[1] 20 m (70 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6650 Surnadal

Skei (or Surnadal) is a village and the administrative center of Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at near the end of the Surnadalsfjorden along the river Surna. It is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northeast of the village of Surnadalsøra and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Sylte. There are two churches near Skei: Øye Church (north of Skei) and Ranes Church (east of Skei).

Skei is combined together with Surnadalsøra as an "urban area" by Statistics Norway. The 2.4-square-kilometre (590-acre) urban area has a population (2013) of 2,423; which gives the Skei/Surnadalsøra area a population density of 1,010 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).[2]

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