Longva | |
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Village | |
Longva is on the center-left side of the island on the right | |
Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
Coordinates: 62°39′49″N06°16′44″E / 62.66361°N 6.27889°E Coordinates: 62°39′49″N06°16′44″E / 62.66361°N 6.27889°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Sunnmøre |
Municipality | Haram Municipality |
Elevation [1] | 7 m (23 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 6293 Longva |
Longva is a village in Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the southwest side of the island of Skuløya, along the Longvafjorden. It is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village of Austnes on Haramsøya via the Ullasund Bridge. The population (2003) was 637, but since 2004, Longva has not been considered an urban settlement by Statistics Norway, and its data is therefore not registered. [2] [3]
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