Gjemnes
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| Commune number : | 1557 | ||
| Province (county) : | Møre and Romsdal | ||
| Administrative headquarters: | Batnfjordsøra | ||
| Coordinates : | 62 ° 52 ′ N , 7 ° 52 ′ E | ||
| Surface: | 381.63 km² | ||
| Residents: | 2,629 (Feb 27, 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 7 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Language form : | neutral | ||
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| Mayor : | Knut Sjømæling ( Sp ) (2015) | ||
| Location in the province of Møre og Romsdal | |||
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Gjemnes is a Norwegian municipality in the province ( Fylke ) Møre og Romsdal . The administrative seat is in Batnfjordsøra.
geography
Neighboring municipalities are Kristiansund , Tingvoll , Molde , Hustadvika and Averøy .
Economy and Transport
The paint manufacturer Gjøco A / S is based in Torvikbukt . Gjøco A / S has the second largest market share in interior paints in Norway. There is also a furniture factory in Gjemnes municipality .
Moreover, agriculture is an important industry. In recent years, however, many farms have been given up because often no one in the farmers' families wants to take over the farm.
Tourism is also an important source of income for the region.
The most important traffic connection is the European route 39 to Molde . Gjemnes is connected to Kristiansund via the Freifjord tunnel and provincial road 70 .
Attractions
- Gjemnes Kirke and Øre Kirke are churches from the 19th century.
- The Romsdalsmuseum local history museum has a section in Batnfjordsøra.
- The Gjemnessundbrua is one of the longest suspension bridges in Norway at 1257 meters .
- The Bergsøysund Bridge is a unique floating bridge.
- Norway's largest conifer is located near the town of Heggem
- At Høgset there are burial mounds from the Iron and Viking ages .
