Volda (village)

Volda is the administrative centre of Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern shore of the Voldsfjorden, just less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Ørsta.[3]

Volda
Village
View of the village
Volda
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Volda
Volda (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.1460°N 6.0711°E / 62.1460; 6.0711
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityVolda Municipality
Area
 • Total3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total6,433
 • Density1,706/km2 (4,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6100 Volda

The 3.77-square-kilometre (930-acre) village has a population (2018) of 6,433 and a population density of 1,706 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,420/sq mi).[1]

Volda University College is one of the university colleges in Norway. Volda University College enrolls about 3,000 students and specializes in education of teachers, animators, documentarists, and journalists. The village is home to the municipal administration, municipal schools, and the regional hospital. It has a shopping center as well as some industry. Volda Church is located in the central part of the village. The local newspaper is Avisa Møre. The Søre Sunnmøre District Court and the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (church deanery) are based in the village of Volda.

The Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden lies between the two villages of Volda and Ørsta, along the European route E39 highway which runs through both villages. There are also ferry connections from Volda to Lauvstad and Folkestad, across the Voldsfjorden.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Volda (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Volda – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-08-17.
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