Valle, Møre og Romsdal

For other places with the same name, see Valle.
Valle
Village
Valle

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°28′36″N 06°39′34″E / 62.47667°N 6.65944°E / 62.47667; 6.65944Coordinates: 62°28′36″N 06°39′34″E / 62.47667°N 6.65944°E / 62.47667; 6.65944
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Skodje Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 474
  Density 1,077/km2 (2,790/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6260 Skodje

Valle is a village in Skodje Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern end of the island of Oksenøya, along the northern shore of the Storfjorden. Valle sits along the European route E39/European route E136 highway, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the municipal center of Skodje, 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of the city of Ålesund, and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Sjøholt in Ørskog Municipality.[3]

The 0.44-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 474, giving the village a population density of 1,077 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,790/sq mi).[1] The Skodje Bridge lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northwest of Valle.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Valle" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Valle – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-06.


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