Åndalsnes
Åndalsnes
Aandalsnes (historic) | |
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View of Åndalsnes from the mountain Nebba | |
| Coordinates: 62°34′03″N 7°41′14″E / 62.5675°N 7.6871°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Rauma Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 1996 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,483 |
| • Density | 1,150/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Åndalsnesing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6300 Åndalsnes |
ⓘ is a town in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Åndalsnes is also the administrative center of Rauma Municipality. It is located along the Isfjorden, at the mouth of the river Rauma, at the north end of the Romsdalen valley. The village of Isfjorden lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east, Veblungsnes lies just to the west across the Rauma river, and the village of Innfjorden lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southwest via the European Route E136 highway.
The 2.16-square-kilometre (530-acre) town has a population (2024) of 2,483 and a population density of 1,150 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,000/sq mi).
Åndalsnes has an association football club, Åndalsnes IF. The local church is Grytten Church, but its actually located across the river in Veblungsnes. The harbour is called "Tindekaia", and is visited every year by many cruise ships.