Steinshamn
Steinshamn is a village in Ålesund 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]
Steinshamn | |
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Village | |
  Steinshamn Location in Møre og Romsdal  Steinshamn Steinshamn (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 62.7839°N 6.4706°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Ålesund Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 484 |
| • Density | 807/km2 (2,090/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6487 Harøy |
The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 484 and a population density of 807 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,090/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.
The village was the administrative centre of the old Sandøy Municipality until 2020.
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Steinshamn, Sandøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- Store norske leksikon. "Steinshamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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