Voldais theadministrative centreofVolda MunicipalityinMøre og Romsdalcounty,Norway. The village is located on the northeastern shore of theVoldsfjorden, just less than 10 kilometres (6.2mi) south of the village ofØrsta. The 3.6-square-kilometre (890-acre) village has a population (2013) of 6,114; giving the village apopulation densityof 1,698 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,400/sqmi).
Volda University Collegeis one of 25university collegesin Norway. Volda University College enrolls about 3,000 students and specializes in education of teachers, animators, documentarists, and journalists. The village is home to the municipal administration, municipal schools, and the regional hospital. It has ashopping centeras well as some industry.Volda Churchis located in the central part of the village. The local newspaper isAvisa Møre.