Nordstrand, Møre og Romsdal

Nordstrand or Nordstranda is a little village area in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the island of Valderøya. The administrative center of Giske Municipality is Valderhaugstrand, an area on the south side of the island that (according to Statistics Norway) is part of the Nordstrand urban area.[3][4]

Nordstrand

Nordstranda
Village
View of southern parts of Valderøya with Skjong and the administrative center Valderhaugstrand in the foreground. Nordstrand is located on the north-east side of the island (distant right side of the photo).
Nordstrand
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Nordstrand
Nordstrand (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.5138°N 6.1316°E / 62.5138; 6.1316
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityGiske Municipality
Area
  Total2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total4,134
  Density1,578/km2 (4,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6050 Valderøya

The 2.62-square-kilometre (650-acre) village has a population (2018) of 4,134 and a population density of 1,578 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,090/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Nordstranda, Giske (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Valderhaug" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-07-17.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Nordstrand – Giske" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-28.


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