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Arasvika–Hennset Ferry
The Arasvika–Hennset Ferry is a ferry service on County Road 682 across the Arasvikfjorden from Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county and Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county. The route connects the Arasvika ferry dock on the island of Ertvågsøya in Aure to the Hennset ferry dock on the mainland in Heim. The route is operated by the transport conglomerate Fjord1. The duration of the passage is 15 minutes, and the route is served by MF ''Driva'' with 22 departures per day in each direction every day. In 2014 the annual average daily traffic Annual average daily traffic (AADT) is a measure used primarily in transportation planning, transportation engineering and retail location selection. Traditionally, it is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided ... was 98 vehicles. References External linksArasvika–Hennset ferry schedule {{DEFAULTSORT:Arasvika-Hennset Ferry Ferry transport in Møre og Romsdal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arasvikfjorden
Arasvikfjorden () is a fjord on the border of Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The fjord is located between Aure Municipality (in Møre og Romsdal) and Heim Municipality (in Trøndelag). The fjord is part of the larger Vinjefjorden, near where the Valsøyfjorden branches off to the south. European route E39 runs along the south shore of the fjord, through the village of Valsøyfjord. The ferry from Hennset to Arasvika crosses the fjord. The Arasvikfjorden is known for its fishery of cod, coalfish, pollock, mackerel, common ling, tusk, and several types of flatfish. It was in the Arasvikfjord that the famous killer whale Keiko, from the movie ''Free Willy'', spent his final days. See also * List of Norwegian fjords This list of Norwegian fjords shows many of the fjords in Norway. In total, there are about 1,190 fjords in Norway and the Svalbard islands. The sortable list includes the lengths and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arasvika
Arasvika or Vågosenis a village and ferry port in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Geography Arasvika lies on the south side of the island of Ertvågsøya along Arasvik Fjord. There are road connections to Arasvika via County Road 682 from the north and County Road 362 from the east. The Arasvika–Hennset Ferry connects the village to Hennset in Heim Municipality and European route E39. Name The village is named after the old ''Arasvik'' farm (). The first element is which is a historic name of a man. The last element is which means "small bay" or "cove".The oldest recorded form of the village's name is ''Oraldsuik'', which appeared in a document from 1342. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Arasvika include: * Holger Aresvik (1883–1938), a fiddler and painter * Oddvar Aresvik (1915–1996), a professor of agricultural economics at the Norwegian College of Agriculture in Ås Municipality Ås is the Scandinavian language w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hennset
Hennset is a village and ferry point in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies along Arasvik Fjord between the villages of Liabøen and Valsøyfjord next to European route E39. The ferry connects the village to Arasvika in Aure Municipality Aure is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre is the Aure (village), village of Aure. Other v ... and County Road 682. References External linksHennset at Norgeskart {{authority control Heim, Norway Vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjord1
Fjord1 AS is a Norway, Norwegian transport conglomerate, one of the largest in the Norway, Norwegian transport sector. Formed in 2001, company headquarters are in Florø, with the headquarters of the ferry division in Molde (town), Molde. It operates a fleet of environmentally friendly vessels in the Norwegian fjords. Formation Nordvestlandske was formed in 2001 by the merger of the county council-owned ferry companies Møre og Romsdal Fylkesbåtar and Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane, becoming Fjord1 in December 2002. The fact that the merged company headquarters were located in Sogn og Fjordane made the merger unpopular in Møre og Romsdal county. The choice of name, Fjord1, was also not well-accepted among the local population. These strains on public relations, amongst other things, resulted in talks intended to further the merger process breaking down during the winter and spring of 2004. Fjord1 AS was listed on the main list on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 15 August 2017. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration () is a Norwegian government agency responsible for national and county public roads in Norway. This includes planning, construction and operation of the national and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection, and subsidies to car ferries. The agency is led by the Directorate of Public Roads (Vegdirektoratet), and is subordinate to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is divided into five regions and thirty districts, which are subordinate to the directorate. The directorate is based in Oslo. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is one of the largest government agencies of Norway in terms of budget. In matters concerning national roads, the agency is subordinate to the ministry and in matters concerning county roads subordinate to the county administration. Core activities The Norwegian Public Roads Administration strives to ensure that the road transp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian County Road 682
County Road 682 () is a road in Aure Municipality (in Møre og Romsdal county) and Heim Municipality (in Trøndelag county) in Norway. In addition to its land length, the route also includes a ferry connection. The road branches off from County Road 680 at Espset and runs south across the island of Ertvågsøya, first along the east shore of Foldfjord and then along the east shore of the lake ''Skausetvatnet''. County Road 362 branches off to the east at Vågosen just before the road reaches the ferry dock at Arasvika. There the route continues via ferry across Arasvik Fjord to Hennset, where it joins European route E39. The road is also named ''Arasvikvegen'' (Arasvika Road) for its entire length. Prior to January 1, 2010, the route was a national road, but control and maintenance of the road was transferred to the counties from the national government on that date, and so now it is a county road. References External linksStatens vegvesen – trafikkmeldinger Fv682 (Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aure Municipality
Aure is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre is the Aure (village), village of Aure. Other villages in Aure include Gullstein, Stemshaug, Todalen, Tjeldbergodden, Arasvika, Vågosen, and Tømmervåg. Aure has one of the largest wooden churches in Norway, Aure Church. The municipality is the 179th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Aure Municipality is the 218th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,408. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 4.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1894, the southern district of Aure (population: 942) was separated to form the new Valsøyfjord Municipality. Then on 1 July 1914, the northeastern distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of Molde, while Ålesund (town), Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the County governor (Norway), county governor. Name The name ''Møre og Romsdal'' was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt (subnational entity), amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt (subnational entity), amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heim Municipality
Heim is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of three other municipalities. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Fosen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kyrksæterøra. Other villages in Heim include Betna, Engan, Norway, Engan, Halsa, Trøndelag, Halsa, Heim (village), Heim, Hellandsjøen, Hennset, Hjellnes, Holla, Trøndelag, Holla, Klevset, Liabøen, Todalen, Valsøyfjord, Valsøybotn, Vinjeøra, and Ytre Snillfjord. The municipality is the 113th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Heim is the 161st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,093. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of Hemne Municipality and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmark-Norway. After over two centuries of separation, in 2018 they were reunited following a referendum held two years earlier. The largest city in Trøndelag is the city of Trondheim. The administrative centre is Steinkjer, while Trondheim functions as the office of the county mayor. Both cities serve the office of the county governor; however, Steinkjer houses the main functions. Trøndelag county and the neighbouring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway. A person from Trøndelag is called a ''trønder''. The dialect spoken in the area, trøndersk, is characterized by dropping out most vowel endings; see apocope. Trøndelag is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ertvågsøya
Ertvågsøya is an island in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has an area of and the highest point is the tall Korsbekkfjellet. The small islands of Rottøya and Ruøya lie to the east of the island and the islands of Solskjelsøya and Stabblandet lie to the west. The Arasvikfjorden strait runs along the south side of the island and the Gjerdevika, an arm of the Edøyfjorden passes along the north side of the island. The island is nearly bisected by the Foldfjorden, a narrow bay reaching south into the central part of the island. The island is connected to the mainland by the Mjosund Bridge and Aursund Bridge. In 2015, there were 672 residents living on the island. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annual Average Daily Traffic
Annual average daily traffic (AADT) is a measure used primarily in transportation planning, transportation engineering and retail location selection. Traditionally, it is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided by 365 days. AADT is a simple, but useful, measurement of how busy the road is. AADT is the standard measurement for vehicle traffic load on a section of road, and the basis for some decisions regarding transport planning, or the environmental hazards of pollution related to road transport. Uses One of the most important uses of AADT is for determining funding for the maintenance and improvement of highways. In the United States, the amount of federal funding a state will receive is related to the total traffic measured across its highway network. Each year on June 15, every state's department of transportation (DOT) submits a Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) report. The HPMS report contains various information regarding t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
