Straumshamn

Straumshamn
Village
Straumshamn

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°04′03″N 06°03′53″E / 62.06750°N 6.06472°E / 62.06750; 6.06472Coordinates: 62°04′03″N 06°03′53″E / 62.06750°N 6.06472°E / 62.06750; 6.06472
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Volda Municipality
Elevation[1] 24 m (79 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6120 Folkestad

Straumshamn is a village in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the Kilsfjorden branch of the Voldsfjorden. The Bjørkedalen valley runs south from Straumshamn cutting between the Sunnmørsalpene mountains. The village of Folkestad lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest and the village of Fyrde lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east. Kilsfjord Church is located in Straumshamn.

References

  1. "Straumshamn" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-08-17.


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