Torvikbukt
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Torvikbukt is a village in the municipality of Gjemnes
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The village is located at the junction of the Batnfjorden and Tingvollfjorden
and just northwest of the 994 metres (3,261.2 ft) tall mountain Reinsfjellet
. The village of Øre
lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the southwest and Heggem
lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the south. The 0.43 square kilometres (106.3 acre) village has a population (2009) of 239.
. Gjøco is a paint
producer, and has the second largest market share in the Norway for indoor-painting products. Gjøco's total sales were approximately (about $25 million) in 2004.
Agriculture
is also an important industry for the area. Torvikbukt has several small- and medium-sized farms, which makes a big impact at the villages surroundings and way of living. More recently, many farms have been abandoned, mainly because of the lack of relatives that will continue the production after their retirement of the farmer. Agriculture at Western Norway can be very inefficient because of the alpine
landscape, and it makes the business not very profitable.
s and mountain
s makes it an excellent starting point for mountain hiking
, fishing
, and boat-safari. This attracts both domestic and foreign tourists, which have resulted that the village has lots of "leisure houses". These houses are normally placed close to the fjord. Reinsfjellet
is a mountain with a very good view and is frequently hiked by tourists.
which includes students in first through seventh grades. This is a private school
called Torvikbukt Skule. The school has approximately 30 pupils. The school was founded in 2009 as an alternative, after the public school Torvik Skole (government founded) was closed down because of a lack of funds in the budget of the Gjemnes
municipality. The pupils can alternatively learn at Batnfjord Skule which is the closest public school.
Gjemnes
Gjemnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is Batnfjordsøra, which lies along the Batnfjorden and is a former steamship landing place...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village is located at the junction of the Batnfjorden and Tingvollfjorden
Tingvollfjorden (Møre og Romsdal)
The Tingvollfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Tingvoll, Gjemnes, Nesset, and Sunndal. The inner part of the fjord is called the Sunndalsfjord. The fjord begins at the island of Bergsøya and stretches about to the village of Sunndalsøra. The river Driva flows into the fjord at its start...
and just northwest of the 994 metres (3,261.2 ft) tall mountain Reinsfjellet
Reinsfjellet
Reinsfjellet is a mountain in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tall mountain is located on the Romsdal peninsula about southeast of the village of Torvikbukt and the Batnfjord...
. The village of Øre
Øre, Norway
Øre is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Batnfjorden in the present-day municipality of Gjemnes. The village lies about half-way between the villages of Batnfjordsøra and Torvikbukt. The Øre church is located here.-History:The...
lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the southwest and Heggem
Heggem
Heggem is a village in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about south of Torvikbukt and about west of Angvik. The Osmarka chapel is located here. The village has a good view of the mountain Reinsfjellet, located to the northeast....
lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the south. The 0.43 square kilometres (106.3 acre) village has a population (2009) of 239.
Industry
The biggest and most important company is Gjøco A/SAksjeselskap
Aksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a stock-based company. It is usually abbreviated AS or A/S, especially when used in company names. An AS is always a limited company, i.e. the owners cannot be held liable for any debt beyond the stock capital...
. Gjøco is a paint
Paint
Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. One may also consider the digital mimicry thereof...
producer, and has the second largest market share in the Norway for indoor-painting products. Gjøco's total sales were approximately (about $25 million) in 2004.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is also an important industry for the area. Torvikbukt has several small- and medium-sized farms, which makes a big impact at the villages surroundings and way of living. More recently, many farms have been abandoned, mainly because of the lack of relatives that will continue the production after their retirement of the farmer. Agriculture at Western Norway can be very inefficient because of the alpine
Alpine
The term alpine refers to the Alps, a European mountain range.Alpine may also refer to:- Geography and geology :* Alpine tundra, the biological community that occurs above the tree line at high altitude...
landscape, and it makes the business not very profitable.
Tourism
Torvikbukt's typical Norwegian surroundings of fjordFjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
s and mountain
Mountain
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s makes it an excellent starting point for mountain hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, and boat-safari. This attracts both domestic and foreign tourists, which have resulted that the village has lots of "leisure houses". These houses are normally placed close to the fjord. Reinsfjellet
Reinsfjellet
Reinsfjellet is a mountain in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tall mountain is located on the Romsdal peninsula about southeast of the village of Torvikbukt and the Batnfjord...
is a mountain with a very good view and is frequently hiked by tourists.
Education
Torvikbukt has its own elementary schoolEducation in Norway
Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged 6–16. The school year in Norway runs from mid August to late June the following year. The Christmas holiday from mid December to early January historically divides the Norwegian school year into two terms...
which includes students in first through seventh grades. This is a private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
called Torvikbukt Skule. The school has approximately 30 pupils. The school was founded in 2009 as an alternative, after the public school Torvik Skole (government founded) was closed down because of a lack of funds in the budget of the Gjemnes
Gjemnes
Gjemnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is Batnfjordsøra, which lies along the Batnfjorden and is a former steamship landing place...
municipality. The pupils can alternatively learn at Batnfjord Skule which is the closest public school.