Steinshamn

Steinshamn is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the island of Harøya. There is a causeway that connects Steinshamn to the neighboring island of Finnøya to the northeast.[3]

Steinshamn
Village
Steinshamn
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Steinshamn
Steinshamn (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.7839°N 6.4706°E / 62.7839; 6.4706
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityÅlesund Municipality
Area
  Total0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total484
  Density807/km2 (2,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6487 Harøy

The 0.6-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 484 and a population density of 807 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,090/sq mi).[1]

Harøy Church lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the south and the village of Myklebost lies 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the south.

The village was the administrative centre of the old Sandøy Municipality until 2020.

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