Larsnes
Larsnes | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Larsnes Ferjekai | |
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  Larsnes  Larsnes | |
| Coordinates: 62°12′26″N 5°34′17″E / 62.2071°N 5.5713°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Sande Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 644 |
| • Density | 1,092/km2 (2,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6084 Larsnes |
Larsnes[3] is the administrative centre of Sande Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Gurskøya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the island of Kvamsøya, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Haugsbygda, and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the town of Ulsteinvik.
The village is home to manufacturing industry, fish processing, fish farming, and cement production. Larsnes Chapel is located in this village.[4]
The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2024) of 644 and a population density of 1,092 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,830/sq mi).[1]
History
[edit]From 1905 to 1964, the village of Larsnes was part of the short-lived Rovde Municipality.
Notable people
[edit]- Bjartmar Gjerde (1931–2009), a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Larsnes, Sande (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Larsnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
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