Sylte, Norddal

This article is about the village in Norddal, Norway. For the valley in Norddal, see Valldalen.
Valldal
Sylte
Village

Village seen across Norddalsfjorden
Valldal

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°17′52″N 07°15′49″E / 62.29778°N 7.26361°E / 62.29778; 7.26361Coordinates: 62°17′52″N 07°15′49″E / 62.29778°N 7.26361°E / 62.29778; 7.26361
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Norddal
Area[1]
  Total 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 411
  Density 579/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6210 Valldal

Sylte or Valldal is the administrative center of Norddal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is situated at the southern end of the Valldalen valley along the shore of the Norddalsfjorden near the mouth of the Valldøla river, just west of the entrance to the Tafjorden. The 0.71-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2012) of 411. This gives the village a population density of 579 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).[1]

The village is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the village of Eidsdal (across the fjord), and it's about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Tafjord which is accessed via several long tunnels including the Heggur Tunnel. Norwegian County Road 63 runs north through Sylte on its way through the Valldalen valley up to the Trollstigen area.

The village is home to many industries, including production of cement and wood products, fish farming, and tourism. The Sylte Church is located here.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Valldal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Sylte. – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-15.
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