Brattvåg

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Brattvåg
Village
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View of Brattvåg on the right side of the fjord
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Brattvåg
Location in Møre og Romsdal
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Brattvåg
Brattvåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°36′00″N6°26′39″E / 62.5999°N 6.4442°E / 62.5999; 6.4442
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Ålesund Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation
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26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total2,870
  Density1,394/km2 (3,610/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6270 Brattvåg

Brattvåg is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the Norwegian mainland, along the west side of the Samfjorden. It is located about 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) northwest of the villages of Vatne/Eidsvik.

The 1.74-square-kilometre (430-acre) village has a population (2018) of 2,426 and a population density of 1,394 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,610/sq mi). [1]

Brattvåg has three schools: one primary school (barneskule), a lower secondary school (ungdomsskule), and an upper secondary school (vidaregåande). Brattvåg Church is the main church for this area of the municipality. Brattvåg houses factories for both Kongsberg and Vard. Kongsberg Deck Machinery Brattvåg is the world's largest manufacturer of winches. The sports club Brattvåg IL is located in the village.

The newspaper Nordre is published in Brattvåg. [3]

Prior to 2020, it was the administrative centre of the old Haram Municipality.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Brattvåg, Haram (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no . Retrieved 2019-07-27.
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