Åsskard Explained

Official Name:Åsskard
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nordmøre
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Surnadal Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6644 Bæverfjord
Coordinates:63.0185°N 8.4949°W
Elevation M:1
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Åsskard is a village in Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located in the western part of the municipality, at the innermost part of the Åsskardfjorden which is a branch off the main Trongfjorden. The village is the site of Åsskard Church.

It is located about northwest of the village of Sylte. The only road connecting Halsa and Surnadal, County Road 65, runs through the village.

Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Åsskard Municipality from 1895 until the dissolution of the municipality in 1965.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Åsskard, Surnadal (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. 2019-04-17.
  2. Encyclopedia: Åsskard - tidligere kommune. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2019-04-17. 2017-02-22. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.