Larsnes Explained

Official Name:Larsnes
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:Sunnmøre
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sande Municipality
Area Total Km2:0.51
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:626
Population Density Km2:1227
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6084 Larsnes
Coordinates:62.2071°N 5.5713°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Larsnes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Gurskøya, about east of the island of Kvamsøya, southwest of the village of Gursken, and about southwest of the town of Ulsteinvik.

The village is home to manufacturing industry, fish processing, fish farming, and cement production. Larsnes Chapel is located in this village.[2]

The 0.51km2 village has a population (2018) of 626 and a population density of .[3]

From 1905 to 1964, the village of Larsnes was part of the short-lived municipality of Rovde.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larsnes, Sande (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. 2019-09-14.
  2. Web site: Larsnes. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-09-15.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.