Stårheim (or Torvika ) is a village in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway . Stårheim is located in the central part of Stad Municipality on the north shore of the Nordfjorden , about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of the municipal center of Nordfjordeid and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Kjølsdalen . There is a regularly scheduled ferry route from Stårheim to the small village of Isane (in Bremanger Municipality ), located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south across the Nordfjorden.
4-536: The urban centre of the village is called Torvika by Statistics Norway . The 0.26-square-kilometre (64-acre) urban area has a population (2018) of 233 and a population density of 896 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,320/sq mi). Stårheim Church is the parish church located in the village of Stårheim. It is part of the Diocese of Bjørgvin and the Nordfjord prosti (deanery). The church building, which
8-582: Is Stårheim IL . Statistics Norway Statistics Norway ( Norwegian : Statistisk sentralbyrå , abbreviated to SSB ) is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English. In addition a number of edited publications are published, and all are available on
12-598: The web site for free. As the central Norwegian office for official government statistics, Statistics Norway provides the public and government with extensive research and analysis activities. It is administratively placed under the Ministry of Finance but operates independently from all government agencies. Statistics Norway has a board appointed by the government. It relies extensively on data from registers, but are also collecting data from surveys and questionnaires, including from cities and municipalities. Statistics Norway
16-528: Was constructed during 1864, can seat 340 people. It was built from drawings by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch . Arne Ivarsson ( Árni Ívarsson á Stoðreimi ), a prominent lendmann from Stårheim during the 12th century, was a husband of Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter , mother of King Inge I of Norway . Their son, Nicholas Arnesson , became the Bishop of Oslo . Stårheim is the home of a few celebrities, most notably journalist Karoline Vårdal. The local sports team
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