Sætre, Møre og Romsdal

Sætre
Vartdal
Village

View of the village along the Vartdalsfjorden
Sætre
Sætre

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°18′40″N 06°06′04″E / 62.31111°N 6.10111°E / 62.31111; 6.10111Coordinates: 62°18′40″N 06°06′04″E / 62.31111°N 6.10111°E / 62.31111; 6.10111
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Ørsta Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 384
  Density 519/km2 (1,340/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6170 Vartdal

Sætre (also called Vartdal) is a village along the shore of the Vartdalsfjorden in Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Årset valley in the Vartdal district of Ørsta. The village sits along the European route E39 highway about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast of the village of Flåskjer and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Nordre Vartdal. The mountain Saudehornet is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village.[3]

The 0.74-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2012) of 384 people, giving the village a population density of 519 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,340/sq mi).[1] This village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Vartdal from 18951964.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Sætre" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Sætre – i Ørsta" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-22.


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