Gursken

Gursken or Haugsbygda is a village in the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. The village is situated on a narrow strip of relatively flat land along the Gursken fjord on the west side of the island of Gurskøya. Gursken Church is located in the village. Neighboring villages are Gjerde (to the north) and Larsnes (to the south). The former Norwegian football player Jan Åge Fjørtoft hails from Gursken.

Gursken Haugsbygda
Village
The church in Gursken
Gursken Location in Møre og Romsdal Gursken Gursken (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.2359°N 5.5847°E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Sande
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 km^2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	259
• Density	785/km^2 (2,030/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6082 Gursken

The 0.33-square-kilometre (82-acre) village has a population (2018) of 259 and a population density of 785 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,030/sq mi).[1]

Economy

Myklebust Verft is the largest employer in the village. There is a primary school in the village called Gursken Oppvekstsenter. A grocery store is located nearby at the end of the fjord.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Haugsbygda, Sande (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-14.