Stordal (village)
Stordal | |
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Village | |
View of the village of Stordal | |
Stordal Stordal | |
| Coordinates: 62°22′55″N 6°59′11″E / 62.3820°N 6.9863°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Fjord Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 584 |
| • Density | 779/km2 (2,020/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6250 Stordal |
Stordal[3] is the administrative centre of Fjord Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Storfjorden at the mouth of the river Stordalselva. The village of Sjøholt (in neighboring Ålesund Municipality) lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Stordal, on the other side of the Stordal Tunnel. The historic mountain farm, Ytste Skotet, lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the northwest, across the fjord.[4]
The 0.75-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2024) of 584 and a population density of 779 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,020/sq mi).[1]
The main church for the municipality, Stordal Church is located in this village. The Old Stordal Church, now a museum, is also located here.
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Stordal Municipality during its existence. In 2020, it became the administrative centre of the new Fjord Municipality which was created after Stordal Municipality and Norddal Municipality merged.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Stordal (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b Tennøy, Per-Morten, ed. (26 November 2024). "Stordal (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 15 April 2025.