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Sjøholt

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About Sjøholt

Sjøholt sits on the route: 10 minutes from Skodje, 45km from Geirangerfjord.

Sjøholt is a town located in Norway. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sjøholt sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sjøholt to your route.

About Sjøholt

Sjøholt is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Storfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Skodje. The village of Stordal (in Fjord Municipality) is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the south, through

Read more several tunnels. Sjøholt is located roughly halfway between the towns of Ålesund and Molde, along European route E39 and European route E136. The 1.61-square-kilometre (400-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,586 and a population density of 985 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,550/sq mi). The village is home to furniture, wood, and plastics industries. The regional high school and Ørskog Church are also located here. The newspaper Bygdebladet is published in Sjøholt.

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Sjøholt is located in Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 62.4826 latitude, 6.8138 longitude.

What is the population of Sjøholt?

Sjøholt has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Timezone
Coordinates
62.4826, 6.8138

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Norway

Police
112
Ambulance
113
Fire
110
Driving side
right

Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.

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Worth the detour from Sjøholt

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Ålesund Art Nouveau Town

A coastal town rebuilt entirely in Jugendstil Art Nouveau style after a 1904 fire, with ornate turrets and facades lining the harbour.

34 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Trollstigen (Troll's Path)

Norway's famous serpentine mountain road with 11 hairpin turns

44 km · about 50 min drive

cafe

Trollstigen Visitor Centre

A stunning cantilevered viewpoint cafe perched above Norway's famous Troll's Path, offering vertigo-inducing views of the switchback road below.

44 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Trollstigen Viewpoint Platform

A cantilevered glass-and-steel viewing platform jutting out over Norway's famous Troll's Road with its eleven hairpin bends and cascading waterfall.

44 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Eagle Road Viewpoint

The summit viewpoint on Ornesvingen (Eagle's Bend), looking straight down into the Geirangerfjord and its famous Seven Sisters waterfall.

44 km · about 50 min drive

waterfall

Seven Sisters Waterfall

Seven parallel streams free-falling up to 250 m down the sheer wall of the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord, facing the 'Suitor' falls across the water: best seen from the fjord ferry or Ørnesvingen road.

44 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Geirangerfjord

A UNESCO World Heritage fjord of staggering beauty, its deep blue waters flanked by towering cliffs, waterfalls, and abandoned mountain farms.

45 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Ornesvingen (Eagle Road)

Eleven hairpins climbing from Geiranger to a railing-edge viewpoint over the fjord and Seven Sisters.

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Sjøholt

  • 44 kmTrollstigen (Troll's Path)Norway's famous serpentine mountain road with 11 hairpin turns
  • 44 kmTrollstigen Viewpoint PlatformA cantilevered glass-and-steel viewing platform jutting out over Norway's famous Troll's Road with its eleven hairpin bends and cascading waterfall.
  • 44 kmEagle Road ViewpointThe summit viewpoint on Ornesvingen (Eagle's Bend), looking straight down into the Geirangerfjord and its famous Seven Sisters waterfall.
  • 45 kmOrnesvingen (Eagle Road)Eleven hairpins climbing from Geiranger to a railing-edge viewpoint over the fjord and Seven Sisters.
  • 46 kmRampestreken ViewpointCantilevered steel platform jutting out 537 m above Åndalsnes, with vertigo-inducing views over the town, the Rauma valley and the Romsdal Alps; reached by trail or the Romsdalen gondola.
  • 47 kmGeiranger–Trollstigen National Tourist RouteNorway's most famous tourist route connecting the Geiranger Fjord to Trollstigen through spectacular mountain and fjord scenery.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

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