Stad (peninsula)

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Stad (Stadt, Statt or Stadlandet, not to be confused with the similar Deutsch Stadt, and Deitsch Stad ; the d is pronounced t) is a peninsula in the Norwegian municipality of Selje. It has a very harsh wind climate; the highest wind speed in the country is often recorded at this promontory.

Because of the harsh climate the peninsula can be an obstacle for ship transport along the coast of Norway. It is among other things the main obstacle for the establishment of a fast boat passenger route from Bergen to Ålesund. Plans are therefore currently underway to build a ship tunnel at Sandvikeidet on Stad with capacity to take large ships such as the Hurtigruten vessels.

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