Stårheim

Stårheim (or Torvika) is a village in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway. Stårheim is located in the central part of Stad Municipality on the north shore of the Nordfjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the municipal center of Nordfjordeid and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Kjølsdalen. There is a regularly scheduled ferry route from Stårheim to the small village of Isane (in Bremanger Municipality), located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south across the Nordfjorden.

Stårheim Torvika
Village
Stårheim Location in Vestland Show map of Vestland Stårheim Stårheim (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 61.9188°N 5.7612°E / 61.9188; 5.7612
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Nordfjord
Municipality	Stad Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	233
• Density	896/km2 (2,320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6777 Stårheim

The urban centre of the village is called Torvika by Statistics Norway. The 0.26-square-kilometre (64-acre) urban area has a population (2018) of 233 and a population density of 896 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,320/sq mi).^[1]

Church

Stårheim Church

Stårheim Church is the parish church located in the village of Stårheim. It is part of the Diocese of Bjørgvin and the Nordfjord prosti (deanery). The church building, which was constructed during 1864, can seat 340 people. It was built from drawings by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch.^[3]

History

Arne Ivarsson (Árni Ívarsson á Stoðreimi ), a prominent lendmann from Stårheim during the 12th century, was a husband of Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter, mother of King Inge I of Norway. Their son, Nicholas Arnesson, became the Bishop of Oslo.^[4][5] Stårheim is the home of a few celebrities, most notably journalist Karoline Vårdal.

Sports

The local sports team is Stårheim IL.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Stårheim, Eid (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
3. Den norske kirke. "Stårheim menighet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-11.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Ingerid Ragnvaldsdatter – utdypning" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-11.
5. Store norske leksikon. "Nikolas Arnesson – utdypning" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-07-11.