Skodje (village)

Skodje^[3] is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the Skodjevika, an inlet off the main Ellingsøyfjorden. The village of Valle is located along European route E39/European route E136 highway just a few kilometers south of the village. Skodje Church is located in the village and the historic Skodje Bridge lies just west of the village.^[4]

Skodje
Village
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Coordinates: 62°30′16″N 06°41′35″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Ålesund Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	2,544
• Density	1,479/km2 (3,830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6260 Skodje

The 1.72-square-kilometre (430-acre) village has a population (2024) of 2,544 and a population density of 1,479 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,830/sq mi).^[1]

History

Prior to 2020, this village was the administrative centre of the old Skodje Municipality.