Vartdal, Møre og Romsdal

Vartdal^[3] or Sætre^[4] is a village in Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the shore of the Vartdalsfjorden in the Årset valley. The village sits along the European route E39 highway about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast of the village of Flåskjer and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Nordre Vartdal. The mountain Saudehornet is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the village.^[5]

Vartdal Sætre Søre Vartdal
Village
View of the village along the Vartdalsfjorden
Vartdal Show map of Møre og Romsdal Vartdal Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 62.30047°N 6.0822°E / 62.30047; 6.0822
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Ørsta
Area [1]
• Total	0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	400
• Density	533/km2 (1,380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6170 Vartdal

The 0.75-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2024) of 400 and a population density of 533 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,380/sq mi).^[1]

History

This village was the administrative centre of the old Vartdal Municipality from 1895–1964. The village was known as Sætre for a long time. After the merger of Vartdal Municipality with Ørsta Municipality, the village area became commonly known as Vartdal since it was the centre of the old municipality. Statistics Norway still refers to the area as Sætre.^[1]