Fiskåbygd or Fiskå is a coastal village that is also the administrative centre of Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of the city of Ålesund, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the village of Myklebost, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the village of Rovdane. Fiskåbygd lies along the shores of the Vanylvsfjorden, east of the Stadlandet peninsula in Selje Municipality.

Fiskåbygd
Fiskå
Village
Fiskåbygd is located in Møre og Romsdal
Fiskåbygd
Fiskåbygd
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Fiskåbygd is located in Norway
Fiskåbygd
Fiskåbygd
Fiskåbygd (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°06′03″N 5°33′28″E / 62.1007°N 5.5579°E / 62.1007; 5.5579
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityVanylven Municipality
Area
 • Total0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total499
 • Density723/km2 (1,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6143 Fiskå

The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2018) of 499 and a population density of 723 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,870/sq mi).[1]

The nearest church is Vanylven Church, located in Slagnes about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southwest.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Fiskå, Vanylven (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-21.