Steinshamn
Steinshamn | |
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Village | |
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  Steinshamn  Steinshamn | |
| Coordinates: 62°47′02″N 6°28′14″E / 62.7839°N 6.4706°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Ålesund Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 429 |
| • Density | 727/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6487 Harøy |
Steinshamn[3] is a village in Ålesund 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.[4]
The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2024) of 429 and a population density of 727 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,880/sq mi).[1]
Harøy Church lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south and the village of Myklebust lies 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south.
History
[edit]The village was the administrative centre of the old Sandøy Municipality until 2020 when it became part of Ålesund Municipality.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Steinshamn, Sandøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Haugen, Morten O., eds. (25 November 2024). "Steinshamn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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