Stårheim

Stårheim (or Torvika) is a village in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway. Stårheim is located in the central part of Stad Municipality on the north shore of the Nordfjorden, about 12 km west of the municipal center of Nordfjordeid and about 8 km east of the village of Kjølsdalen. There is a regularly scheduled ferry route from Stårheim to the small village of Isane (in Bremanger Municipality), located about 4 km south across the Nordfjorden.

The urban centre of the village is called Torvika by Statistics Norway. The 0.26 km2 urban area has a population (2018) of 233 and a population density of 896 PD/km2.

Church
Stårheim Church is the parish church located in the village of Stårheim. It is part of the Diocese of Bjørgvin and the Nordfjord prosti (deanery). The church building, which was constructed during 1864, can seat 340 people. It was built from drawings by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch.

History
Arne Ivarsson (Árni Ívarsson á Stoðreimi ), a prominent lendmann from Stårheim during the 12th century, was a husband of Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter, mother of King Inge I of Norway. Their son, Nicholas Arnesson, became the Bishop of Oslo. Stårheim is the home of a few celebrities, most notably journalist Karoline Vårdal.

Sports
The local sports team is Stårheim IL.