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Kvernes

Coordinates: 63°00′21″N 7°43′21″E / 63.0058°N 7.7225°E / 63.0058; 7.7225
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Kvernes
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Kvernes is located in Møre og Romsdal
Kvernes
Kvernes
Kvernes is located in Norway
Kvernes
Kvernes
Coordinates: 63°00′21″N 7°43′21″E / 63.0058°N 7.7225°E / 63.0058; 7.7225
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityAverøy Municipality
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6530 Averøy

Kvernes[2] is a village in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the east coast of the island of Averøya, along the Kvernesfjorden. County Road 247 runs through the village.

View of the Kvernes Stave Church

History

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The village of Kvernes was the administrative centre of the old Kvernes Municipality which existed from from 1838 until 1964 when the municipality was dissolved.

There are two churches in Kvernes: Kvernes Stave Church (built in the 17th century) and the Kvernes Church (built in the 19th century). The stave church is now a museum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kvernes, Averøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Kvernes (sogn i Averøy)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-15.