Skei, Vestland
Skei
Skei i Jølster | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 61°34′17″N 6°28′45″E / 61.5715°N 6.4791°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Sunnfjord Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 549 |
| • Density | 947/km2 (2,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6843 Skei i Jølster |
Skei[3] (also known as Skei i Jølster) is a village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the northeastern end of the lake Jølstravatnet. Skei is 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the village of Byrkjelo (in Gloppen Municipality), 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the villages of Vassenden/Langhaugane, and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the village of Ålhus.[4]
Skei is located just west of Jostedalsbreen National Park. The village lies at the intersection of two major regional highways: European route E39 and Norwegian National Road 5. The village of Helgheim, where the Helgheim Church is located, sits about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Skei on the northern shore of the lake Jølstravatnet.
The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2025) of 549 and a population density of 947 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,450/sq mi).[1]
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Jølster Municipality until its dissolution in 2020.
Notable people
- Asgeir Årdal (born 1983), a Norwegian cross-country skier
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Skei, Sunnfjord". yr.no. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2025-08-01). "Skei (tettstad i Jølster)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
