Gursken or Haugsbygda is a village in the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. The village is situated on a narrow strip of relatively flat land along the Gursken fjord on the west side of the island of Gurskøya. Gursken Church is located in the village. Neighboring villages are Gjerde (to the north) and Larsnes (to the south). The former Norwegian football player Jan Åge Fjørtoft hails from Gursken.
Gursken
Haugsbygda | |
---|---|
Village | |
![]() The church in Gursken | |
![]() ![]() Gursken Location in Møre og Romsdal Show map of Møre og Romsdal![]() ![]() Gursken Gursken (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
Coordinates: 62.2359°N 5.5847°E / 62.2359; 5.5847 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Sunnmøre |
Municipality | Sande |
Area | |
• Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 259 |
• Density | 785/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6082 Gursken |
The 0.33-square-kilometre (82-acre) village has a population (2018) of 259 and a population density of 785 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,030/sq mi).[1]
Myklebust Verft is the largest employer in the village. There is a primary school in the village called Gursken Oppvekstsenter. A grocery store is located nearby at the end of the fjord.
![]() | This Møre og Romsdal location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |