Skodje (village)

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Skodje
Village
Skodje is located in Møre og Romsdal
Skodje
Skodje
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°30′16″N 06°41′35″E / 62.50444°N 6.69306°E / 62.50444; 6.69306Coordinates: 62°30′16″N 06°41′35″E / 62.50444°N 6.69306°E / 62.50444; 6.69306
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityÅlesund Municipality
Area
 • Total1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,466
 • Density1,459/km2 (3,780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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[]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Skodje" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-22). "Skodje - tettstedet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-08-10.


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