Brattvåg

Brattvåg
Village
View of Brattvåg on the right side of the fjord
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Coordinates: 62°36′00″N 06°26′36″E / 62.60000°N 6.44333°E / 62.60000; 6.44333Coordinates: 62°36′00″N 06°26′36″E / 62.60000°N 6.44333°E / 62.60000; 6.44333
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Haram Municipality
Area
• Total	1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation	0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	2,388
• Density	1,405/km2 (3,640/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6270 Brattvåg

Brattvåg is the administrative centre of Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the Norwegian mainland, along the west side of the Samfjorden. It is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) northwest of Vatne/Eidsvik. The 1.7-square-kilometre (0.66 sq mi) village has a population (2013) of 2,388; giving the village a population density of 1,405 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,640/sq mi).

Brattvåg has three schools: one primary school (barneskule), a lower secondary school (ungdomsskule), and an upper secondary school (vidaregåande). Brattvåg Church is the main church for this area of the municipality. Brattvåg houses factories for both Rolls-Royce and STX Europe. Rolls-Royce Deck Machinery Brattvåg is the world's largest manufacturer of winches. The sports club Brattvåg IL is located in the village.