Bjørke

Bjørke
Village
Bjørke Show map of Møre og Romsdal Bjørke Show map of Norway Location in Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°06′05″N 06°33′24″E / 62.10139°N 6.55667°E / 62.10139; 6.55667Coordinates: 62°06′05″N 06°33′24″E / 62.10139°N 6.55667°E / 62.10139; 6.55667
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Ørsta Municipality
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6190 Bjørke

Bjørke is a village in Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Hjørundfjorden, just south of the village of Leira. The village is home to Bjørke Church. The village of Bjørke lies in the Sunnmørsalpene mountains.

The Tussa hydroelectric power station is located at Bjørke. The lake up in the mountains is piped down to the power station which produces a lot of power for the area. The power station has provided a lot for the village including doctors and a swimming pool.

Bjørke is one of the oldest farm areas in the Hjørundfjord area. Graves found in Bjørke date back to about 600 AD.

Since 2014, Bjørke has been the location of Indiefjord, an indiepop festival, hosting such bands as The Spook School, Haiku Salut, The School and The Smittens.

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