Surnadal
Surnadal (ⓘ) is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages in Surnadal include Glærem, Mo, Stangvik, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Todalsøra, and Åsskard.
Surnadal Municipality
Surnadal kommune | |
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| Surendalen herred (historic name) | |
View of Skei in Surnadal | |
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Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Surnadal within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°56′51″N 08°46′12″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Skei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Hugo Pedersen (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,366.04 km2 (527.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,315.05 km2 (507.74 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50.99 km2 (19.69 sq mi) 3.7% |
| • Rank | #68 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,912 |
| • Rank | #161 in Norway |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −0.3% |
| Demonym | Surndaling |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1566 |
| Website | Official website |
A mild climate and rich soil make Surnadal well suited for agriculture. The local economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and industrial production, in addition to services.
The 1,366-square-kilometre (527 sq mi) municipality is the 68th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Surnadal is the 161st most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 5,912. The municipality's population density is 4.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.