Stårheim
Stårheim
Torvika | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the village ferry quay | |
Interactive map of Stårheim | |
Stårheim Stårheim | |
| Coordinates: 61°55′08″N 5°45′40″E / 61.9188°N 5.7612°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Municipality | Stad Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 252 |
| • Density | 1,008/km2 (2,610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6777 Stårheim |
Stårheim (or Torvika) is a village in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Stårheim is located in the central part of Stad Municipality on the north shore of the Nordfjorden, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the municipal center of Nordfjordeid and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Kjølsdalen. There is a regularly scheduled ferry route from Stårheim to the small village of Isane (in Bremanger Municipality), located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south across the Nordfjorden.
The village stretches along the shore of the fjord. The urban centre of the village is called Torvika by Statistics Norway. The 0.25-square-kilometre (62-acre) urban area has a population (2024) of 252 and a population density of 1,008 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,610/sq mi).