Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndalsfjorden at the northern end of the Øksendalen valley. The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the municipal centre of Sunndalsøra. The 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) long Øksendal Tunnel connects this village to the rest of Sunndal Municipality.
Øksendalsøra | |
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Village | |
Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
Coordinates: 62°43′06″N 8°25′52″E / 62.7183°N 8.4311°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Nordmøre |
Municipality | Sunndal Municipality |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6610 Øksendalsøra |
Øksendalsøra was the administrative centre of the old Øksendal Municipality that existed from 1854 until 1960. Øksendal Church is located in the village and it is the church for the Øksendal parish, covering the northwestern part of Sunndal Municipality.
See also
editOther neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Gjøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda, Romfo, Ålvund, and Ålvundeidet.
References
edit- ^ "Øksendalsøra, Sunndal (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-04-27.