Straumgjerde
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| Straumgjerde | |
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 Straumgjerde
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| 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 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.57 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 507 |
| • Density | 889/km2 (2,302.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6220 |
Straumgjerde is a village in the municipality of Sykkylven 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 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2009) of 507. This gives it a population density of 889 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300 /sq mi).[1]
[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.
- ^ "Straumgjerde" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Sykkylven/Straumgjerde/. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Straumgjerde" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Straumgjerde. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
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