Torvikbukt Explained

Official Name:Torvikbukt
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Nordmøre
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Gjemnes Municipality
Area Total Km2:0.38
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:221
Population Density Km2:582
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6639 Torvikbukt
Coordinates:62.9436°N 7.8574°W
Elevation M:11
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Torvikbukt is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the junction of the Batnfjorden and Tingvollfjorden and just northwest of the 994m (3,261feet) tall mountain Reinsfjellet. The village of Øre lies about to the southwest and the village of Heggem lies about to the south. The 0.38km2 village has a population (2018) of 221 and a population density of .[2]

Economy

Industry

The biggest and most important company is Gjøco A/S. Gjøco is a paint producer, and has the second largest market share in the Norway for indoor-painting products. Gjøco's total sales were approximately (about $25 million) in 2004.

Agriculture is also an important industry for the area. Torvikbukt has several small- and medium-sized farms, which makes a big impact at the villages surroundings and way of living. More recently, many farms have been abandoned, mainly because of the lack of relatives that will continue the production after their retirement of the farmer. Agriculture at Western Norway can be very inefficient because of the alpine landscape, and it makes the business not very profitable.

Tourism

Torvikbukt's typical Norwegian surroundings of fjords and mountains makes it an excellent starting point for mountain hiking, fishing, and boat-safari. This attracts both domestic and foreign tourists, which have resulted in the village having many "leisure houses". These houses are normally placed close to the fjord. Reinsfjellet is a mountain with a very good view and is frequently hiked by tourists.

Education

Torvikbukt has its own elementary school which includes students in first through seventh grades. This is a private school called Torvikbukt Skule. The school has approximately 30 pupils. The school was founded in 2009 as an alternative, after the public school Torvik Skole (government founded) was closed down because of a lack of funds in the budget of the Gjemnes municipality. The pupils can alternatively learn at Batnfjord Skule which is the closest public school.

Nordvestlandet folk high school, one of Norway´s 83 folk high schools, was established in Torvikbukt in 1917, and it is still operating there.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torvikbukt, Gjemnes (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. 2019-05-27.
  2. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.