Geiranger

Geiranger
Village
Geiranger and Geirangerfjord from Flydalsjuvet
Interactive map of Geiranger
Geiranger Location within Møre og Romsdal Geiranger Location within Norway
Coordinates: 62.1019°N 7.2072°E / 62.1019; 7.2072
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Stranda Municipality
Area
• Total	0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	215
• Density	632/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6216 Geiranger

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Geiranger is a small tourist village in Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county in the western part of Norway. It is located in Stranda Municipality and at the end of the Geirangerfjorden, which is a branch of the large Storfjorden. The nearest city is Ålesund. Geiranger is home to spectacular scenery, and has been named the best travel destination in Scandinavia by Lonely Planet. Since 2005, the Geirangerfjord area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Norwegian County Road 63 passes through the village and the Geiranger–Hellesylt Ferry stops at the village too. Geiranger Church is the main church for the village and surrounding area. The 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) village had a population (2023) of 215 and a population density of 632 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,640/sq mi). Since 2000, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.

Geiranger is under constant threat from landslides from the mountain Åkerneset into the fjord. A collapse would cause a megatsunami that could destroy the village of Geiranger. For this reason, sirens have been installed to warn residents if a landslide should occur.