Batnfjordsøra

Batnfjordsøra is the administrative centre of Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Batnfjorden at the mouth of the river Batnfjordelva. European Route E39 passes through the village on its way from Molde to Trondheim. The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2018) of 387 and a population density of 1,075 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,780/sq mi).[1]

Batnfjordsøra
Village
Batnfjordsøra at the end of the Batnfjorden
Batnfjordsøra
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.8946°N 7.6725°E / 62.8946; 7.6725
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityGjemnes Municipality
Area
 • Total0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total387
 • Density1,075/km2 (2,780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6631 Batnfjordsøra

The village of Gjemnes lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northeast, along the north side of the fjord, and the village of Torvikbukt lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast along the south side of the fjord. The village of Øre lies about halfway between Torvikbukt and Batnfjordsøra. Heading southwest along E39, you will get to Hjelset and Molde.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Batnfjordsøra, Gjemnes (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-05-27.


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