Skei, Vestland
Skei
Skei i Jølster | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Jølster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Density | 842/km2 (2,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6843 Skei i Jølster |
Skei (also known as Skei i Jølster) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Jølster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located at the northeastern end of the lake Jølstravatnet. Skei is 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the village of Byrkjelo (in Gloppen Municipality), 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of the villages of Vassenden/Langhaugane, and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the village of Ålhus. Skei is located just west of Jostedalsbreen National Park. The village lies at the intersection of two major regional highways: European route E39 and Norwegian National Road 5.[3]
The 0.52-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2013) of 438, giving the village a population density of 842 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,180/sq mi).[1] The village of Helgheim, where the Helgheim Church is located, sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Skei on the northern shore of the lake Jølstravatnet.
Notable residents
- Asgeir Årdal (born 1983), a Norwegian cross-country skier
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skei, Jølster" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skei tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-11-25.
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