Larsnes

Larsnes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Gurskøya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the island of Kvamsøya, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Gursken, and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the town of Ulsteinvik.

Larsnes
Village
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Coordinates: 62.2071°N 5.5713°E / 62.2071; 5.5713
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Sande Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	626
• Density	1,227/km2 (3,180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6084 Larsnes

The village is home to manufacturing industry, fish processing, fish farming, and cement production. Larsnes Chapel is located in this village.^[3]

The 0.51-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2018) of 626 and a population density of 1,227 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,180/sq mi).^[1]

From 1905 to 1964, the village of Larsnes was part of the short-lived municipality of Rovde.

Notable residents

• Bjartmar Gjerde (1931–2009), a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Larsnes, Sande (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Larsnes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-15.