Place:Vestnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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NameVestnes
TypeMunicipality
Located inMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Contained Places
Former municipality
Tresfjord ( 1964 - present )
Inhabited place
Fiksdal
Gjelsten
Tomra
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Vestnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Vestnes is part of the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes. Other villages in the municipality include Vikebukt, Vik, Øverås, Fiksdal, Tomrefjord, and Tresfjord.

The area is known for nature and outdoor pursuits, and has a long history in ship building and maritime crafts. The village of Vestnes (Helland) dates back to early medieval times, and has 24-hour ferry and water taxi service with the town of Molde to the northeast. The ferry takes about 35-minutes each way.

The municipality is the 249th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vestnes is the 150th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,532. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.4% over the previous 10-year period.

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