Vestnes (village)

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Vestnes

Helland

Village

View of the village looking east across the Tresfjorden

Vestnes

Location in Møre og Romsdal

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Vestnes

Vestnes (Norway)

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Coordinates: 62°37′31″N 7°05′13″E﻿ / ﻿62.6254°N 7.0870°E﻿ / 62.6254; 7.0870
Country| Norway
Region| Western Norway
County| Møre og Romsdal
District| Romsdal
Municipality| Vestnes Municipality
Area

[1]

• Total| 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 9 m (30 ft)
Population

(2018)[1]

• Total| 2,428
• Density| 1,208/km2 (3,130/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code|

6390 Vestnes

Vestnes (sometimes called Helland) is the administrative centre of Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Tresfjorden, near where the fjord empties into the main Romsdalsfjord. The village lies along the European route E39 highway.[3]

The 2.01-square-kilometre (500-acre) village has a population (2018) of 2,428 and a population density of 1,208 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,130/sq mi).[1]

The villages of Vik and Tomra lie about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest, the village of Tresfjord lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south, and the village of Vikebukt lies directly across the Tresfjorden from Vestnes. The Tresfjord Bridge was completed in 2015, connecting Vikebukt to the southern part of Vestnes by bridge rather than an estimated 30-minute drive all the way around the fjord. The Tresfjord Bridge is part of European route E136. The current prime minister, Erna Solberg was there at the opening as a stand-in for Minister of Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen.

The village of Vestnes is actually located on two peninsulas separated by the Flatevågen bay. On the eastern end of the bay, the two peninsulas almost meet, forming a 70-metre (230 ft) wide channel connecting Flatevågen with the main Tresfjorden.

The village has a shopping center, some industries, municipal services, and Vestnes Church. Vestnesavisa is the local municipal newspaper, based in Vestnes.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. ^ "Vestnes (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Vestnes – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-06-07.

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