Place:Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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NameHerøy
TypeMunicipality
Located inMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Contained Places
Former municipality
Rovde ( - 1866 )
Inhabited location
Leikong
Inhabited place
Fosnavåg
Åram ( 1837 - 1866 )
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Herøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the town of Fosnavåg on the island of Bergsøya. The industrial area of Eggesbønes is located south of Fosnavåg on the same island. The Runde Environmental Centre is located in the northern part of the municipality on Runde island. Other population centres in Herøy include the villages of Leikong, Kvalsund, or Moltustranda.

The municipality is the 320th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Herøy is the 122nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,900. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period.

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