Sjøholt
Village in Ålesund Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Ålesund Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Sjøholt |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Sjoholt.JPG |
| image_caption | View of Sjøholt, looking west |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Møre og Romsdal |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Sunnmøre |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Ålesund |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.61 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1586 |
| population_density_km2 | 985 |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 6240 Ørskog |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 6 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Sjøholt is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Storfjorden, about 10 km east of the village of Skodje. The village of Stordal (in Fjord Municipality) is located about 18 km to the south, through several tunnels. Sjøholt is located roughly halfway between the towns of Ålesund and Molde, along European route E39 and European route E136.
The 1.61 km2 village has a population (2024) of 1,586 and a population density of 985 PD/km2.
The village is home to furniture, wood, and plastics industries. The regional high school and Ørskog Church are also located here. The newspaper Bygdebladet is published in Sjøholt.
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Ørskog Municipality until 2020.
References
References
- "Sjøholt, Ørskog (Møre og Romsdal)". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- {{Cite SNL. Sjøholt. Sjøholt. 2025-04-21. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2025-02-21
- Hatlem, Bjørn Arild. (2015-01-14). "Bygdebladet har fått ny redaktør". [[Sunnmøringen]].
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