Eidsvåg 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.[3]
Eidsvåg | |
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Village | |
 View of the church in Eidsvåg | |
  Eidsvåg Location in Møre og Romsdal  Eidsvåg Eidsvåg (Norway) | |
| 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 | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 947 |
| • Density | 861/km2 (2,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6460 Eidsvåg i Romsdal |
The 1.1-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2018) of 947 and a population density of 861 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,230/sq mi).[1]
The Prestaksla Nature Reserve lies southwest of the village.[4]
The village was the administrative centre of the old Nesset Municipality until its dissolution in 2020.
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Eidsvåg, Nesset (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Eidsvåg – tettsted i Nesset" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ "Prestaksla". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
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