Stårheim Explained

Official Name:Stårheim
Other Name:Torvika
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vestland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Stad Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.26
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:233
Population Density Km2:896
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6777 Stårheim
Coordinates:61.9188°N 5.7612°W
Elevation M:2
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Stårheim (or Torvika) is a village in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway. Stårheim is located in the central part of Stad Municipality on the north shore of the Nordfjorden, about west of the municipal center of Nordfjordeid and about east of the village of Kjølsdalen. There is a regularly scheduled ferry route from Stårheim to the small village of Isane (in Bremanger Municipality), located about south across the Nordfjorden.

The urban centre of the village is called Torvika by Statistics Norway. The 0.26km2 urban area has a population (2018) of 233 and a population density of .[2]

Church

Stårheim Church is the parish church located in the village of Stårheim. It is part of the Diocese of Bjørgvin and the Nordfjord prosti (deanery). The church building, which was constructed during 1864, can seat 340 people. It was built from drawings by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch.[3]

History

Arne Ivarsson (Árni Ívarsson á Stoðreimi), a prominent lendmann from Stårheim during the 12th century, was a husband of Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter, mother of King Inge I of Norway. Their son, Nicholas Arnesson, became the Bishop of Oslo.[4] [5] Stårheim is the home of a few celebrities, most notably journalist Karoline Vårdal.

Sports

The local sports team is Stårheim IL.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stårheim, Eid (Sogn og Fjordane). yr.no. 2019-10-03.
  2. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Stårheim menighet. Den norske kirke. Church of Norway. Norwegian. 2010-07-11.
  4. Web site: Ingerid Ragnvaldsdatter – utdypning. 2010-07-11. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Nikolas Arnesson – utdypning. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-07-11.