Sætre, Møre og Romsdal

Village in Western Norway, Norway
Sætre
Vartdal
Village
View of the village along the Vartdalsfjorden
View of the village along the Vartdalsfjorden
62°18′14″N 6°05′36″E / 62.3038°N 6.0934°E / 62.3038; 6.0934
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityØrsta
Area
 • Total0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total423
 • Density682/km2 (1,770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6170 Vartdal

Sætre (also called Vartdal) is a village along the shore of the Vartdalsfjorden in the municipality of Ørsta, in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Årset valley in the Vartdal district of Ørsta. The village sits along the European route E39 highway about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast of the village of Flåskjer and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Nordre Vartdal. The mountain Saudehornet is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village.[3]

The 0.62-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 423 and a population density of 682 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,770/sq mi).[1]

This village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Vartdal from 1895–1964.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Sætre, Ørsta (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sætre – i Ørsta" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-22.


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