Steinshamn
Village in Western Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steinshamn 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.[3]
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Steinshamn | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 62.7839°N 6.4706°E / 62.7839; 6.4706 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Sunnmøre |
Municipality | Ålesund Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 484 |
• Density | 807/km2 (2,090/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6487 Harøy |
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The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 484 and a population density of 807 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,090/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.
The village was the administrative centre of the old Sandøy Municipality until 2020.