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Batnfjordsøra

Coordinates: 62°53′41″N 7°40′21″E / 62.8946°N 7.6725°E / 62.8946; 7.6725
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Batnfjordsøra
Village
Batnfjordsøra at the end of the Batnfjorden
Batnfjordsøra at the end of the Batnfjorden
Map
Batnfjordsøra is located in Møre og Romsdal
Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra is located in Norway
Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra
Coordinates: 62°53′41″N 7°40′21″E / 62.8946°N 7.6725°E / 62.8946; 7.6725
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityGjemnes Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
367
 • Density941/km2 (2,440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6631 Batnfjordsøra

Batnfjordsøra[3] 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 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village has a population (2024) of 367 and a population density of 941 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,440/sq mi).[1]

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 the village of Hjelset and the larger town of Molde.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Batnfjordsøra, Gjemnes (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-12.