Hellesylt
| Hellesylt | |
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 Hellesylt
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| Coordinates: 62°05′16″N 06°51′38″E / 62.08778°N 6.86056°ECoordinates: 62°05′16″N 06°51′38″E / 62.08778°N 6.86056°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Stranda |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,346.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6218 |
Hellesylt is a small village in the municipality of Stranda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies at the head of the Sunnylvsfjord, which is a branch of the Storfjord, and which the more famous Geirangerfjord in turn branches off nearby. The 0.5-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2009) around 260, but if you count the valleys surrounding, the number is about 600.[1]
In the summertime, thousands of tourists travel through or stay in Hellesylt each day. Most of them take the ferry to Geiranger, which in high season runs every one and a half hours. The village is surrounded by mountains and valleys. The standard of living is said to be one of the best in Norway. The Sunnylven church is located in Hellesylt.
Hellesylt is under constant threat from the mountain Åkerneset, which is about to erode into the Sunnylvsfjord. A collapse could cause a tsunami destroying most of downtown Hellesylt.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
- ^ "Hellesylt" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Stranda/Hellesylt/. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
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