Gursken
Haugsbygda | |
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Village | |
 The church in Gursken | |
  Gursken Location in Møre og Romsdal  Gursken Gursken (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′09″N 5°35′05″E / 62.2359°N 5.5847°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Sande |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 259 |
| • Density | 785/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6082 Gursken |
Gursken or Haugsbygda is a village in the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. The village is situated on a narrow strip of relatively flat land along the Gursken fjord on the west side of the island of Gurskøya. Gursken Church is located in the village. Neighboring villages are Gjerde (to the north) and Larsnes (to the south). The former Norwegian football player Jan Åge Fjørtoft hails from Gursken.
The 0.33-square-kilometre (82-acre) village has a population (2018) of 259 and a population density of 785 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,030/sq mi).[1]
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Economy
Myklebust Verft is the largest employer in the village. There is a primary school in the village called Gursken Oppvekstsenter. A grocery store is located nearby at the end of the fjord.
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Haugsbygda, Sande (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
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