Trandal
Village in Ørsta Municipality, Norway
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trandal[2] is a small village in the Hjørundfjorden area of Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village has a population of approximately 17 people. Trandal is located along the Hjørundfjorden, midway between the villages of Leknes and Hundeidvik. The village is located among the Sunnmørsalpene mountains.
Trandal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Interactive map of Trandal | |
  Trandal  Trandal | |
| Coordinates: 62.26144°N 6.50346°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Ørsta Municipality |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6183 Trandal |
The village has no road connections to the rest of Norway. There is a ferry service from this village to Store-Standal, Leknes, and Sæbø.
Trandal has several local businesses:
- Trandal Fjordhytter[3] that rents out cabins
- Christian Gaard Bygdetun AS[4] a popular pub and restaurant which houses three festivals during the summer; Trandalrock,[5] Trandalblues[6] and Trandal Country [7]
- Trandal Bunkers AS which sells fuel for smaller commercial and recreational vessels.
- In addition, two local residents are involved with Njord Adventures AS,[8] a whale watching company based in Tromsø.
