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Ulsteinvik

Møre og Romsdal, Norway · Europe

About Ulsteinvik

Ulsteinvik is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Hareid, 58km from Kannesteinen.

Ulsteinvik is a town located in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. With a population of 5,788, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ulsteinvik sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ulsteinvik to your route.

About Ulsteinvik

is a town in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The town is the commercial and administrative centre of the municipality and as such, Ulsteinvik contains 74% of the municipal population. The 3.93-square-kilometre (970-acre) town has a population (2024) of 6,208 and a population density of 1,580

Read more inhabitants per square kilometre (4,100/sq mi). The town of Ulsteinvik is located on the west side of the island of Hareidlandet, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of the city of Ålesund. Ulstein Church is located in the town, serving the population of the whole municipality. Ulsteinvik received town status on 1 July 2000.

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Where is Ulsteinvik located?

Ulsteinvik is located in Møre og Romsdal, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 62.3432 latitude, 5.8487 longitude.

What is the population of Ulsteinvik?

Ulsteinvik has a population of approximately 5,788 people, making it a town in Norway.

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Quick Information

Population
5,788
Continent
Europe
Country
Norway
Region
Møre og Romsdal
Timezone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
62.3432, 5.8487

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 Ulsteinvik

2 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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

photogenic

Kannesteinen

Wave-carved rock shaped like a 3 m stone mushroom standing in the surf at Oppedal on Vågsøy, 10 km from Måløy. A roadside oddity sculpted by millennia of pounding North Sea waves.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Ulsteinvik

  • 67 kmEagle Road ViewpointThe summit viewpoint on Ornesvingen (Eagle's Bend), looking straight down into the Geirangerfjord and its famous Seven Sisters waterfall.
  • 71 kmØrnesvingen (Eagle Road)A series of dramatic hairpin bends descending to the Geiranger Fjord with an eagle's-eye view from the top.
  • 73 kmOrnesvingen (Eagle Road)Eleven hairpins climbing from Geiranger to a railing-edge viewpoint over the fjord and Seven Sisters.
  • 75 kmFlydalsjuvet ViewpointThe classic postcard viewpoint overlooking the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord and the village of Geiranger far below.
  • 75 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.

Nearby Destinations

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Hareid

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Fosnavåg

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Langevåg

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Larsnes

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Ålesund

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21 km awayPop. 52,626

Ørsta

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22 km awayPop. 6,337

Valderøy

🇳🇴 Norway

23 km away

Nordstranda

🇳🇴 Norway

24 km awayPop. 3,700

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