Vatne, Møre og Romsdal explained

Official Name:Vatne
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sunnmøre
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Ålesund Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.79
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:2308
Population Density Km2:1289
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6265 Vatne
Coordinates:62.5583°N 6.6171°W
Elevation M:12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Vatne is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Vatne is located at the southern end of the Vatnefjorden in the eastern part of Haram Municipality. Other neighboring villages in the Vatne area include Eidsvik and Tennfjord to the south and Helle to the north of it.[2]

The 1.79km2 village has a population (2018) of 2,308 and a population density of .[3]

The village of Vatne is the location of Vatne Church. The village was the administrative centre of the old Vatne Municipality which existed from 1902 until 1965.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vatne, Haram (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. 2019-06-08.
  2. Encyclopedia: Vatne - tettsted. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2019-06-08. 2017-02-24. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. no.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  4. Encyclopedia: Vatne - tidligere kommune. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2019-06-08. 2015-10-02. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. no.