Place:Eide, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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NameEide
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates62.917°N 7.483°E
Located inMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Also located inNordmøre, Møre og Romsdal, Norway    
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Eide is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was part of the region of Nordmøre. It was located on the Romsdal peninsula, along the Kornstadfjorden and the Kvernesfjorden. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Eide. Other villages included Lyngstad, Vevang, and Visnes.

The municipality was known for its traditional and modern limestone (marble) quarries and related crafts industry. The Atlanterhavsveien coastal road connected Eide Municipality to neighboring Averøy Municipality to the east. The municipal border lies at the Storseisundet Bridge on the Atlanterhavsveien road.

At the time if its dissolution in 2020, the municipality is the 353rd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Eide is the 248th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,440. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 2.3% over the last decade.

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