Skodje (village)
Skodje | |
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Village | |
Skodje Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
Coordinates: 62°30′16″N 06°41′35″E / 62.50444°N 6.69306°ECoordinates: 62°30′16″N 06°41′35″E / 62.50444°N 6.69306°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Sunnmøre |
Municipality | Ålesund Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,466 |
• Density | 1,459/km2 (3,780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6260 Skodje |
Skodje is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the Skodjevika, an inlet off the main . The village of Valle is located along European route E39/European route E136 highway just a few kilometers south of the village. Skodje Church is located in the village and the historic Skodje Bridge lies just west of the village.[3]
The 1.69-square-kilometre (420-acre) village has a population (2018) of 2,466 and a population density of 1,459 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,780/sq mi).[1]
Prior to 2020, this village was the administrative centre of the old Skodje Municipality.
References[]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skodje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-22). "Skodje - tettstedet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
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- Villages in Møre og Romsdal
- Ålesund
- Møre og Romsdal geography stubs