Editing Ulsteinvik

{{short description|Town in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name          = Ulsteinvik
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|settlement_type        = [[List of towns and cities in Norway|Town/City]]<ref name="town">In the Norwegian language, the word ''by'' can be translated as "town" or "city".</ref>
|image_skyline          = Ulsteinvik-mai-06-behandla-.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the town (looking west)
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|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = [[Norway]]
|subdivision_type1      = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]] 
|subdivision_name1      = [[Western Norway]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[Counties of Norway|County]] 
|subdivision_name2      = [[Møre og Romsdal]]
|subdivision_type3      = [[Districts of Norway|District]]
|subdivision_name3      = [[Sunnmøre]]
|subdivision_type4      = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]]
|subdivision_name4      = [[Ulstein Municipality]]
|timezone1              = [[Central European Time|CET]] 
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|established_title      = Established as
|established_date       = &nbsp;
|established_title1     = [[List of towns and cities in Norway|Town]] ({{lang|no|By}})
|established_date1      = 1 July 2000
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|area_total_km2         = 3.93
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_footnotes   = <ref name="ssb" />
|population_total       = 6208
|population_density_km2 = 1580
|population_demonyms    = Ulsteinvikar<br />Ulsteinviker
|postal_code_type       = Post Code
|postal_code            = 6065 Ulsteinvik
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|elevation_m            = 5
|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ulsteinvik, Ulstein (Møre og Romsdal) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Ulstein/Ulsteinvik/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808185215/https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Ulstein/Ulsteinvik/ |archive-date=2020-08-08 |access-date=2019-09-08 |publisher=[[yr.no]]}}</ref>}}

{{Audio|Ulsteinvik.ogg|'''Ulsteinvik'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/314818 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a [[List of towns and cities in Norway|town]]<ref name="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 {{convert|3.93|km2|acre|adj=on}} town has a population (2024) of 6,208 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|1580|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2024-10-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}</ref>

The town of Ulsteinvik is located on the west side of the island of [[Hareidlandet]], about {{convert|23|km}} southwest of the [[Ålesund|city of Ålesund]]. [[Ulstein Church]] is located in the town, serving the population of the whole municipality. Ulsteinvik received [[List of towns and cities in Norway|town status]] on 1 July 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Om kommunen |url=http://www.ulstein.kommune.no/Modules/theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=739&Category.ID=746 |access-date=2013-08-04 |publisher=Ulstein kommune |language=no}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:KlevenVerft Hasundhornet.jpg|thumb|left|View of Kleven Verft]]
[[File:Ulsteinvik Hogåsen Dimna.jpg|thumb|left|View of the town, looking northeast]]
The town is built in a natural harbour (in fact, the town's name means "Ulstein cove" or "Ulstein inlet"), and has an industry driven largely by [[shipbuilding]], with two major [[shipyard]]s: [[Ulstein Group|Ulstein Verft]] and [[Kleven group|Kleven Verft]].

The [[Ulstein Group]] includes the Ulstein Verft shipyard and a growing number of other marine-related companies, the largest of which are Ulstein Power & Control AS and Ulstein Design & Solutions AS. The town has dozens of other maritime-related firms of all sizes, including the global head office of [[Rolls-Royce plc]]'s marine division. The strength of this industry through the middle of the first decade of the 21st century has led to significant expansion and new construction, both residential and commercial.

In 2012, Ulsteinvik was the winner of the most attractive town in Norway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congratulations |url=http://www.ulstein.kommune.no/Modules/article.aspx?ObjectType=Article&Article.ID=5542&Category.ID=592 |access-date=8 September 2012 |publisher=Ulsteinvik Commune |language=no}}</ref>

==Culture and sports==
The Sjøborg theatre, on Ulsteinvik's waterfront, has both film and live theatre venues. It shows a mixture of "global" and [[Cinema of Norway|Norwegian]] feature films (3-5 different films at a time over 10-12 showings per week).  In addition, it welcomes a mixture of local and touring live acts, including big band, operatic revues, English- and Norwegian-language dramatic productions and stand-up comedy.

Ulsteinvik is the home of [[IL Hødd]], a multi-sport club that includes a [[Adeccoligaen|Norwegian First Division]] (as of 2011) football team.  The team has a large local following, and generates strong attendance at their stadium, Høddvoll.  Hødd also offers several other sports, including [[Team handball|handball]] and [[rhythmic gymnastics]]. In 2012, Hødd became national cup champions of Norway, beating [[Tromsø IL]] in the final of the [[2012 Norwegian Football Cup]] in the [[Ullevaal Stadion]] in [[Oslo]]. In addition, Ulsteinvik is the home of smaller clubs in each of [[basketball]] and [[rugby union]] (Sunnmøre Rugby).  It is also the hometown of men's [[400 metres hurdles|400m hurdles]] world record holder and Olympic champion [[Karsten Warholm]], as well as Norway's first-choice [[Goalkeeper (association football)|football goalkeeper]] in the Beijing Olympics, [[Erika Skarbø]].

Ulsteinvik is the birthplace of the [[underground comix|underground]] [[cartoonist]] [[Øystein Runde]].

==Media==
Ulsteinvik is the headquarters of the local subscription-based newspaper [[Vikebladet Vestposten]] (commonly known by only the first name), formed by a 1989 merger of two previously-existing newspapers (Vikebladet & Vestposten). The community is also served by the free regional weekly RegionAvisa and the [[Ålesund]]-based daily [[Sunnmørsposten]].

==Transport==
[[Norwegian county road]] Fv 61 runs along the south edge of the town centre, and is the major route connecting Ulsteinvik to points northeast ([[Hareid Municipality|Hareid]] and [[Sula Municipality|Sula]], with connections to [[Ålesund]]) and south (the villages of [[Eiksund]] and [[Haddal]] as well as the municipalities of [[Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Herøy Municipality]], [[Sande Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Sande]], and others). Since its completion in 2008, the [[Eiksund Tunnel]], the world's deepest [[undersea tunnel]], connects Ulsteinvik by road to the mainland via Fv 653.

Ulsteinvik is served by one bus company, [[Vy Buss]], with the express route directly to [[Oslo]] operated under its [[Vy express]] brand.

Ulsteinvik is {{convert|30|km}} from the [[Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden]], which has several-daily flights to [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen]] and [[Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen]].  It is also served by [[Ålesund Airport, Vigra]], {{convert|60|km}} away, which has a broader selection of national and international flights.

==See also==
*[[List of towns and cities in Norway]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ulsteingroup.com Ulstein Group] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517150051/http://www.ulsteingroup.com/ |date=2008-05-17 }}
*[http://www.sjoborg.no Sjøborg Theatre]
*[http://www.hodd.no IL Hødd] - Major local multi-sport club.
*[http://www.fjord1.no Fjord1] - operators of local and regional bus services
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080505223119/http://www.ruteinfo.net/ruter-f1/5/00002645.htm Listing] of bus routes that operate from or through Ulsteinvik {{in lang|no}}

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[[Category:Ulstein]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Norway]]
[[Category:Populated places in Møre og Romsdal]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Norway]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 2000]]