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Straumshamn

Coordinates: 62°04′04″N 6°03′54″E / 62.0678°N 6.0650°E / 62.0678; 6.0650
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Straumshamn
Straume
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Map
Straumshamn is located in Møre og Romsdal
Straumshamn
Straumshamn
Straumshamn is located in Norway
Straumshamn
Straumshamn
Coordinates: 62°04′04″N 6°03′54″E / 62.0678°N 6.0650°E / 62.0678; 6.0650
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityVolda Municipality
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6120 Folkestad

Straumshamn[2] or Straume[3] is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the Kilsfjorden branch of the Voldsfjorden. The Bjørkedalen valley runs south from Straumshamn cutting between the Sunnmørsalpene mountains. The village of Folkestad [no] lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest and the village of Fyrde lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east. Kilsfjord Church is located in Straumshamn.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Straumshamn, Volda (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Straumshamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Straume". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (27 January 2022). "Kilsfjord". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 9 May 2025.