Eidsvåg, Nesset
Eidsvåg | |
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Village | |
 View of the church in Eidsvåg | |
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  Eidsvåg  Eidsvåg | |
| Coordinates: 62°46′36″N 8°03′56″E / 62.7766°N 8.0655°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Molde Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 986 |
| • Density | 888/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6460 Eidsvåg i Romsdal |
Eidsvåg[3] is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Langfjorden on the isthmus connecting the Romsdal peninsula to the Norwegian mainland. It is located about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) southwest of the village of Raudsand, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the village of Eresfjord, and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the village of Boggestranda. Nesset Church is located in this village. The village is home to some mechanical industries.[4]
The 1.11-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2024) of 986 and a population density of 888 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,300/sq mi).[1]
The Prestaksla Nature Reserve lies southwest of the village.[5]
The village was the administrative centre of the old Nesset Municipality until its dissolution in 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Eidsvåg, Nesset (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Haugen, Morten O., eds. (2024-11-26). "Eidsvåg (tettsted i Molde)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Prestaksla". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
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