Åheim

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Åheim
Village
View of the historic Saint Jetmund Church in Åheim View of the historic Saint Jetmund Church in Åheim
Åheim is located in Møre og Romsdal Åheim Åheim Location in Møre og Romsdal Show map of Møre og Romsdal Åheim is located in Norway Åheim Åheim Åheim (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 62°02′09′′N 5°31′51′′E / 62.0359°N 5.5309°E / 62.0359; 5.5309
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Vanylven Municipality
Elevation ^[1]	5 m (16 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6146 Åheim

Åheim is a village in Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the inner part of the Vanylvsfjorden. The village is one of the larger urban areas in the municipality, mostly due to the local olivine mining operations. The Åheimselva river runs through the village from the lake Gusdalsvatnet to the fjord. The historic Saint Jetmund Church is located near the mouth of the river in Åheim. There is also a school in Åheim that serves the students from this part of the municipality.