Sunndalsøra
Village in Sunndal Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Sunndal Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Sunndalsøra |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Sunndalsora-Sunndalsfjorden2006-09-17 14-52-44 24 reduced.jpg |
| image_caption | Sunndalsøra viewed from the mountain Litlkalkinn. The estuary of the river Driva is clearly visible, as is the aluminium plant. The Sunndalsfjorden stretches out to northwest towards Kristiansund |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| 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 | Nordmøre |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Sunndal Municipality |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 3.61 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 4207 |
| population_density_km2 | 1165 |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 6600 Sunndalsøra |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 6 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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is the administrative centre of Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Sunndalsøra lies at the mouth of the river Driva at the beginning of the Sunndalsfjord. Sunndalsøra is surrounded by steep mountains, such as Hårstadnebba, which reach elevations as high as 1700 m. Some of these mountains around Sunndalsøra are used for BASE jumping.
The 3.61 km2 village has a population (2024) of 4,207 and a population density of 1165 PD/km2.
Location
The village is located about 4 km west of the village of Holssanden, 10 km southeast of the village of Øksendal, and about 9 km west of the village of Grøa. Norwegian National Road 70 runs through the village of Sunndalsøra on its way from the town of Kristiansund to Oppdal Municipality in the neighboring Trøndelag county.
Media gallery
Rema 1000 in Sunndalsøra.jpg|Rema 1000 in Sunndalsøra Sunndalsøra 2011 - panoramio.jpg| Sunndalsøra.jpg| Hov kirke 2018.jpg|Hov Church Sunndalsøra - panoramio.jpg|Looking towards the village from the fjord Driva bru Sunndalsøra 2.jpg|Bridge in Sunndalsøra
Economy
Sunndalsøra is the largest village in Sunndal Municipality and it is home to Hov Church, the main church for the parish. Norsk Hydro operates an aluminium plant at Sunndalsøra. About 900 employees work at the plant, which has been operating since 1954. In 2004, the plant was modernized to become the biggest and among the most modern aluminium plants in Europe, greatly reducing pollution. In addition to aluminium related research, aquaculture research also takes place in Sunndalsøra, and many also work in public service in Sunndal municipality.
Climate
Sunndalsøra has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb). Atlantic lows can produce a strong foehn effect in winter. This occurs when there is a strong low located southwest of the coast bringing mild air from the Atlantic Ocean, and the air is further warmed when forced over the mountains, and a dry warm air comes down on the leeward side down to the fjord. Sunndalsøra has the national all-time high for all winter months: December with 18.3 °C recorded in 1998, January with 19.0 °C, recorded January 2, 2020. This is also the warmest winter temperature ever recorded in Scandinavia. And in February with 18.9 °C recorded February 23, 1990.
The record high 33.1 °C is from 21 July 2025, and the record low -18.9 °C is from February 2010. |metric first= yes |single line = yes |location = Sunndalsøra 1991-2020 (6 m, extremes 1983-2025) |Jan record high C = 19 | Jan record low C = -16.6 |Feb record high C = 18.9 | Feb record low C = -18.9 |Mar record high C = 18.4 | Mar record low C = -16 |Apr record high C = 22.2 | Apr record low C = -6.3 |May record high C = 30 | May record low C = -1 |Jun record high C = 31.9 | Jun record low C = 0.7 |Jul record high C = 33.1 | Jul record low C = 4 |Aug record high C = 31.7 | Aug record low C = 0.9 |Sep record high C = 27.6 | Sep record low C = -1.5 |Oct record high C = 25 | Oct record low C = -7.3 |Nov record high C = 21.6 | Nov record low C = -11.4 |Dec record high C = 18.3 | Dec record low C = -16.7 |Jan high C = 5.1 |Feb high C = 4.3 |Mar high C = 6.9 |Apr high C = 10.7 |May high C = 14.7 |Jun high C = 17.6 |Jul high C = 19.9 |Aug high C = 19.4 |Sep high C = 16 |Oct high C = 10.8 |Nov high C = 7.5 |Dec high C = 5.1 |Jan mean C=1.6 |Feb mean C=1.1 |Mar mean C=2.9 |Apr mean C=6.6 |May mean C=10.2 |Jun mean C=13.1 |Jul mean C=15.5 |Aug mean C=15.2 |Sep mean C=12 |Oct mean C=7.3 |Nov mean C=4.3 |Dec mean C=1.8 |year mean C= |Jan low C = -1.2 |Feb low C = -1.6 |Mar low C = 0.1 |Apr low C = 3 |May low C = 6.3 |Jun low C = 9.4 |Jul low C = 12 |Aug low C = 11.9 |Sep low C = 8.7 |Oct low C = 4.4 |Nov low C = 1.5 |Dec low C = -1.1 |year low C = |precipitation colour= green |Jan precipitation mm=92 |Feb precipitation mm=85 |Mar precipitation mm=79 |Apr precipitation mm=59 |May precipitation mm=58 |Jun precipitation mm=80 |Jul precipitation mm=73 |Aug precipitation mm=100 |Sep precipitation mm=95 |Oct precipitation mm=93 |Nov precipitation mm=89 |Dec precipitation mm=101 |year precipitation mm= |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days= 13 |Feb precipitation days= 13 |Mar precipitation days= 14 |Apr precipitation days= 11 |May precipitation days= 12 |Jun precipitation days= 15 |Jul precipitation days= 14 |Aug precipitation days= 15 |Sep precipitation days= 13 |Oct precipitation days= 12 |Nov precipitation days= 11 |Dec precipitation days= 12 |source 1= Norwegian Meteorological Institute |source 2= Noaa WMO averages 91-2020 Norway Old climate normal |location = Sunndalsøra 1960-1990 |collapsed=yes |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |width = auto |Jan record high C= 19.0 |Feb record high C= 18.9 |Mar record high C= 18.4 |Apr record high C= 22.2 |May record high C= 28.1 |Jun record high C= 31.2 |Jul record high C= 32.1 |Aug record high C= 31.7 |Sep record high C= 27.6 |Oct record high C= 25 |Nov record high C= 21.6 |Dec record high C= 18.3 |year record high C= |Jan high C = 2 |Feb high C = 3 |Mar high C = 4 |Apr high C = 9 |May high C = 13 |Jun high C = 16 |Jul high C = 18 |Aug high C = 17 |Sep high C = 14 |Oct high C = 9 |Nov high C = 5 |Dec high C = 3 |Jan low C = -2 |Feb low C = -2 |Mar low C = -1 |Apr low C = 2 |May low C = 6 |Jun low C = 9 |Jul low C = 12 |Aug low C = 11 |Sep low C = 8 |Oct low C = 4 |Nov low C = 1 |Dec low C = -1 |Average low C = |Jan record low C= -16.6 |Feb record low C= -18.9 |Mar record low C= -16 |Apr record low C= -6.3 |May record low C= -1 |Jun record low C= 0.7 |Jul record low C= 4 |Aug record low C= 0.9 |Sep record low C= -1.5 |Oct record low C= -7.3 |Nov record low C= -11.4 |Dec record low C= -16.7 |year record low C= |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 77 |Feb precipitation mm = 62 |Mar precipitation mm = 72 |Apr precipitation mm = 55 |May precipitation mm = 51 |Jun precipitation mm = 60 |Jul precipitation mm = 89 |Aug precipitation mm = 86 |Sep precipitation mm = 112 |Oct precipitation mm = 102 |Nov precipitation mm = 93 |Dec precipitation mm = 102 |year precipitation mm = |Jan precipitation days = 10 |Feb precipitation days = 9 |Mar precipitation days = 10 |Apr precipitation days = 9 |May precipitation days = 8 |Jun precipitation days = 11 |Jul precipitation days = 13 |Aug precipitation days = 13 |Sep precipitation days = 14 |Oct precipitation days = 12 |Nov precipitation days = 11 |Dec precipitation days = 13 |year precipitation days = |source 1 = Storm.no{{cite web|url=http://www.storm.no/sunndals%C3%B8ra |title=Sunndalsøra average conditions; base period 10 last years |accessdate= 17 September 2016 |publisher=Storm Weather Center}} |source 2 = Eklima/met.no
References
References
- "Sunndalsøra, Sunndal (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. Sunndalsøra. Sunndalsøra. 2025-02-28. Thorsnæs. Geir. 2024-11-26
- (January 2, 2020). "Norway records warmest ever January day at 19C". BBC News.
- "Meteorologisk institutt".
- "NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991-2020".
- (December 2017). "Eklima/met.no database". Norwegian Meteorological Institute }}{{dead link.
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