Vestnes
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| Commune number : | 1535 | ||
| Province (county) : | Møre and Romsdal | ||
| Administrative headquarters: | Vestnes | ||
| Coordinates : | 62 ° 38 ′ N , 7 ° 5 ′ E | ||
| Surface: | 351.7 km² | ||
| Residents: | 6,532 (Feb 27, 2020) | ||
| Population density : | 19 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Language form : | Nynorsk | ||
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| Mayor : | Geir Inge Lien ( Sp ) (2011) | ||
| Location in the province of Møre og Romsdal | |||
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Vestnes is a place and a municipality in the Norwegian Fylke Møre og Romsdal , about 500 kilometers northwest of Oslo. The administrative center of the municipality is Vestnes. Other larger places are Tomrefjord and Tresfjord on the fjords of the same name , where the majority of the population lives.
The municipality extends, including the Romsdalsfjord, from north to south by 26.4 kilometers, from east to west by 31.8 km. The highest point was the 1434 meter high Lauparen . The island Feøya, east of Vestnes, belongs to the municipality
Neighboring municipalities are Haram , Midsund , Molde , Ørskog , Rauma , Skodje and Stordal .
One of the most important industries and main employers of the municipality is shipbuilding , which is based on a long tradition . Nowadays the small but modern shipyards process steel and aluminum , 30 years ago almost exclusively wood .
The Tresfjord Bridge has been spanning the Tresfjord south of Vestnes since 2015 .
Attractions
- The Juanfoss is a waterfall right on the road from Sessetra to Daugstad .
- The Gravfelt , a burial ground with several burial mounds on Krogneset .
- The Landbruksmuseet , an agricultural museum in Gjermundnes.
- The Skiparstod , a Viking boat dock north of the Tresfjord Kirke on the Tresfjord.
- The Tresfjord Museum , an open-air museum with houses from 1650.
- The octagonal cruciform church Tresfjord Kirke on Tresfjord was built in 1828 .
- The long church Fiksdal Kirke in Fiksdal , built in 1866 .
- The wooden long church Vestnes Kirke in Vestnes , built in 1872 .
- The long church Vike Kapell in Vikebugd , built in 1970.
Web links
- Community site (German)
