Ulsteinvik, Norway

Historie

is the commercial and administrative centre of the municipality (kommune) of Ulstein in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 4.26km2 village has a population (2014) of 6,201; giving the village a population density of. As such, Ulsteinvik contains 74% of the population of Ulstein Municipality. The town of Ulsteinvik is located on the west side of the island of Hareidlandet, about southwest of the city of Ålesund. Ulstein Church is located in the town, serving the population of the whole municipality.Ulsteinvik received town status on 1 July 2000.EconomyThe town is built on a natural harbour, and has an industry driven largely by shipbuilding, with two major shipyards: Ulstein Verft and 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.