Bjørke
Bjørke | |
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Village | |
Bjørke Bjørke | |
| Coordinates: 62°06′05″N 6°33′25″E / 62.1015°N 6.5569°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Volda |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6190 Bjørke |
Bjørke[2] is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Hjørundfjorden, just south of the village of Leira. The village is home to Bjørke Church. The village of Bjørke lies in the Sunnmørsalpene mountains.[3]
The Tussa hydroelectric power station is located at Bjørke. The lake up in the mountains is piped down to the power station which produces a lot of power for the area. The power station has provided a lot for the village including doctors and a swimming pool.[4]
Bjørke is one of the oldest farm areas in the area surrounding the Hjørundfjorden. Graves found in Bjørke date back to about 600 AD.[4]
Since 2014, Bjørke has been the location of Indiefjord, an indiepop festival, hosting such bands as The Spook School, Haiku Salut, The School and The Smittens.
Prior to 2020, the village and surrounding areas were part of Ørsta Municipality.[3]
References
- ^ "Bjørke, Ørsta (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir; Haugen, Morten O., eds. (2 May 2025). "Bjørke (Sunnmøre)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Bjørke, Åkre" (in Norwegian). HjørundfjordePortalen. Retrieved 8 August 2013.