Gjerdsvika
Gjerdsvika Gjerde | |
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Village | |
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  Gjerdsvika  Gjerdsvika | |
| Coordinates: 62°15′39″N 5°34′44″E / 62.26089°N 5.579°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Sande Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 214 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6083 Gjerdsvika |
Gjerdsvika[3] or Gjerde[4] is a village in Sande Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[5] The village is located on the western shore of the island of Gurskøya. It lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the village of Haugsbygda.
The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2024) of 214 and a population density of 690 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi).[1]
Several companies are located in Gjerdsvika, including Stadt AS, Sanco shipping, John Gjerde AS (production of valves) and Sandanger AS, which produces canned food and fish food under the brand name "Sunnmøre".
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Gjerde, Sande". yr.no. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Gjerdsvika". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Gjerde". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik, ed. (27 December 2023). "Gjerde (tettstad i Sande)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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