Brandal Explained

Official Name:Brandal
Other Name:Branddal
Settlement Type:Village
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Mapframe-Zoom:11
Mapframe-Marker:village
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Name3:Sunnmøre
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Hareid Municipality
Area Total Km2:0.32
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:319
Population Density Km2:997
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6062 Brandal
Coordinates:62.4008°N 6.0083°W
Elevation M:4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Brandal[2] is a village in Hareid Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shores of the island of Hareidlandet, along the Sulafjorden. The village lies about north of the municipal centre of Hareid and about northeast of the town of Ulsteinvik on the other side of the island.[3]

The 0.32km2 village has a population (2024) of 319 and a population density of .[4]

Seal hunting

Brandal was historically known as the home of seal hunters, which had annual hunting trips to the White Sea from 1898 until 1939, and to West Ice and Newfoundland from 1939 until 1982. A pioneer in seal hunting was captain and shipowner Peter S. Brandal. The Museum Aarvak (founded in 1981) is located in Brandal. On the grounds of the museum stands the monument Norwegian: Ishavskjerringa, made by Bjørn Tore Skjølsvik and was unveiled on 18 June 2005.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandal, Hareid (Møre og Romsdal) . 2019-09-07 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2025-05-04 . Norgeskart . . no.
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  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2024-10-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .