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Country
  
Municipality
  
Sande Municipality

Elevation
  
10 m

Local time
  
Monday 12:45 AM

Region
  
Western Norway

District
  
Time zone
  
CET (UTC+01:00)

Area
  
48 ha

Population
  
609 (2013)

Larsnes

Weather
  
7°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 55% Humidity

Larsnes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Sande in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Gurskøya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the island of Kvamsøya, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of the village of Gursken, and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the town of Ulsteinvik.

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Map of 6084 Larsnes, Norway

The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 609, giving the village a population density of 1,269 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,290/sq mi). The village is home to manufacturing industry, fish processing, fish farming, and cement production. Larsnes Chapel is located in this village.

Historically, Larsnes was part of the short-lived municipality of Rovde from 1905-1964.

Notable residents

  • Bjartmar Gjerde (1931–2009): politician
  • References

    Larsnes Wikipedia


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