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Steinshamn

Coordinates: 62°47′02″N 6°28′14″E / 62.7839°N 6.4706°E / 62.7839; 6.4706
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Steinshamn
Village
Steinshamn is located in Møre og Romsdal
Steinshamn
Steinshamn
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Steinshamn is located in Norway
Steinshamn
Steinshamn
Steinshamn (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°47′02″N 6°28′14″E / 62.7839°N 6.4706°E / 62.7839; 6.4706
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityÅlesund Municipality
Area
 • Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total484
 • Density807/km2 (2,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6487 Harøy

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]

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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Steinshamn, Sandøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Steinshamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-22.