Hareid (village)

Hareid is the administrative centre of Hareid Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern coast of the island of Hareidlandet, along the Sulafjorden. The village has a shopping center, some industry, a hotel, and Hareid Church.[3]

Hareid
Village
View of the village
Hareid
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Hareid
Hareid (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.3704°N 6.0290°E / 62.3704; 6.0290
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityHareid Municipality
Area
 • Total2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total3,428
 • Density1,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6060 Hareid

The 2.57-square-kilometre (640-acre) village has a population (2018) of 3,428 and a population density of 1,334 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,460/sq mi).[1]

The Norwegian County Road 61 runs from Hareid to the town of Ulsteinvik on the other side of the island. There is also a ferry that runs between Hareid and Sulesund across the Sulafjorden on the island of Sula. There is another road heading north from Hareid to the village of Brandal, and it heads south to the village of Hjørungavåg.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Hareid (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hareid – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-08-02.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.