Official Name: | Isfjorden |
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 Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Møre og Romsdal |
Subdivision Name3: | Romsdal |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Rauma Municipality |
Area Total Km2: | 1.22 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 1,326 |
Population Density Km2: | 1087 |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 6320 Isfjorden |
Coordinates: | 62.5778°N 7.7923°W |
Elevation M: | 16 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Isfjorden is a village in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about east of the town of Åndalsnes. The mountains Kyrkjetaket and Gjuratinden lie a few kilometers away. The historic Hen Church is located in the village. The 1.22km2 village has a population (2018) of 1,326 and a population density of .[2]
Isfjorden played an important role in the Battle of Kringen, when Scottish ships, needing a landing spot after sea routes had been blocked by Danish forces, landed there on 20 August 1612.
Historically there was a lot of trade between Isfjorden and the northern county of Nordland. Shoes and clothing were produced in practically every home, and eventually several factories were established. This earned Isfjorden the label "the cradle of the Norwegian clothing industry". One of the factories, "Oddfred Tokles konfeksjonsfabrikk", has been turned into a museum.