Myklebost, Vanylven

Village in Western Norway, Norway
Myklebost
Syvde
Village
View of the village shoreline
View of the village shoreline
62°05′20″N 5°44′22″E / 62.0890°N 5.7395°E / 62.0890; 5.7395
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityVanylven Municipality
Area
 • Total0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total393
 • Density517/km2 (1,340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6140 Syvde

Myklebost or Syvde is a village in Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Syvdsfjorden about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the municipal center of Fiskåbygd and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the village of Rovdane. The 0.76-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2012) of 393, giving the village a population density of 517 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,340/sq mi).[1]

The village was the administrative centre for the old municipality of Syvde which existed from 1918 until 1964 when it was merged into Vanylven Municipality. The main church for the Syvde area is Syvde Church, located in Myklebost, right along the fjord.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Syvden, Vanylven (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-21.


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