Steinshamn
Steinshamn | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Sandøy Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | 493 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6487 Harøy |
Steinshamn is the administrative centre of Sandøy 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]
The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2013) of 493, which gives the village a population density of 850 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/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.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Steinshamn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Steinshamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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