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Fosnavåg
is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is the administrative center of the municipality. The town is located on the island of Bergsøya, Herøy, Bergsøya, and it includes the Eggesbønes area on the south side of the island. Fosnavåg is connected to the nearby village of Kvalsund (Herøy), Kvalsund on the island of Nerlandsøya via the Nerlandsøy Bridge to the west. Fosnavåg is connected to the east by a small bridge to the island of Leinøya, which in turn is connected to the islands of Remøya and Runde via the Remøy Bridge and Runde Bridge. The village of Eggesbønes lies south of the town along the shore of the Herøyfjorden, just north of the Flåværet islands and the Flåvær Lighthouse. The large island of Gurskøya lies south of Fosnavåg. On 7 June 2002, the municipal council voted to give Fosnavåg "List of towns and cities in Norway, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herøy Municipality (Møre Og Romsdal)
Herøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the town of Fosnavåg on the island of Bergsøya. Other settlements in Herøy include the villages of Leikong, Kvalsund, and Moltustranda. The industrial area of Eggesbønes is located south of Fosnavåg on the same island. The Runde Environmental Centre is located in the northern part of the municipality on Runde island. The municipality is the 321st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Herøy Municipality is the 123rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,968. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.4% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld (parish) of Herøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1867, the western district of Herøy was separated to become the new Sande Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns And Cities In Norway
This is a list of towns and cities in Norway. The Norwegian language word means a town or city–there is no distinction between the two words as there is in English. Historically, the designation of town/city was granted by the king, but since 1996 that authority was given to the local Municipal council (Norway), municipal councils for each municipality in Norway. In Norway today, there are 108 towns/cities, but they have no legal authority or powers and they are not an administrative body, it is simply a designation. All local government rests with the municipality which may or may not have a town/city located within it. History Historically, the words (market town), (small seaport), or were used for a town or city. Each of these were granted certain special Town privileges, rights based on their classification and they did hold administrative authority within their borders. A ladested was subordinate to a kjøpstad and over time some of the ladesteds were "upgraded" to t ... [...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] |
Eggesbønes
Eggesbønes or Eggesbø is a neighborhood that is located in the southern part of the town of Fosnavåg in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Located on the southern part of the island of Bergsøya, the industrial area of Eggesbønes features a fishing harbor, and the world's largest fish processing plant, which is operated by Marine Harvest. The village area is located along the Herøyfjorden, just northeast of the Flåværet islands and the Flåvær Lighthouse Flåvær fyr is a coastal lighthouse in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the island of Vardholmen which is in the Flåværet archipelago in the Herøyfjorden. The lighthouse is located southw .... The island of Gurskøya is located across the fjord. References Herøy, Møre og Romsdal Sunnmøre Populated places in Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya is an island in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located northwest of the town of Fosnavåg and east of the island of Skorpa. The island is connected to the island Bergsøya (to the southeast) by the Nerlandsøy Bridge. The Flåværet islands lie to the south. The highest point on the island is Storevarden which is above sea level. The island has an area of . In 2015, there were 888 residents living on the island. The largest village on the island is Kvalsund. 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 * Andøya, Agder ... References Islands of Møre og Romsdal Herøy, Møre og Romsdal Sunnmøre {{MøreRomsdal-island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herøyfjorden
Herøyfjorden is a fjord which bisects Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is about long and about wide, between the islands of Bergsøya and Gurskøya. The fjord has a maximum depth of . The fjord has many islands located within it including ''Herøya'' and ''Nautøya'' in the east. The Flåvær islands are located in the central part of the Herøyfjorden. It is a group of islets and skerries including ''Flåvær'', ''Husholmen'', ''Torvholmen'' and ''Varholmen''. The Flåvær Lighthouse is located on ''Varholmen''. The village of Eggesbønes lies on the north shore of the fjord, just south of the town of Fosnavåg. 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 locations of those fjords. Fjords See also * List of gla ... References Sunnmøre Fjords of Møre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerlandsøy Bridge
The Nerlandsøy Bridge () is a bridge that crosses the Søre Vaulen strait between the islands of Bergsøya and Nerlandsøya in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long Nerlandsøy Bridge opened on 25 September 1968. It is just west of the town of Fosnavåg and it is part of the bridge network that connects all of the main islands of Herøy Municipality. See also * Remøy Bridge *Runde Bridge *Herøy Bridge *List of bridges in Norway *List of bridges in Norway by length *List of bridges *List of bridges by length This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support. ''Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ... References External linksRoad Viaducts & Bridges in Norway Sunnmøre Bridges in Møre og Romsdal Bridges completed in 1968 {{norway-bridge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Norway
Western Norway (; ) is the Regions of Norway, region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the Counties of Norway, counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrative function. The region has a population of approximately 1.4 million people. The largest city is Bergen and the second-largest is Stavanger. Historically the regions of Agder, Vest-Telemark, Hallingdal, Valdres, and northern parts of Gudbrandsdal have been included in Western Norway. Western Norway, as well as other parts of historical regions of Norway, shares a common history with Denmark-Norway, Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland and to a lesser extent the Netherlands and Britain. For example, the Icelandic horse is a close relative of the Fjord horse and both the Faroese language, Faroese and Icelandic languages are based on the Old West Norse. In early Norsemen, Norse times, people from Western Norway became settlers at the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runde
Runde is an island in Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has a population of 113 people (as of 2015), and it is connected by the Runde Bridge to the island of Remøya to the south. Runde is famous for its enormous number of birds. It is said that there are about 500,000 to 700,000 seabirds inhabiting the island, most of them are to be found in the cliffs. The Runde Environmental Centre () is a research station at the bird island. Runde lies on the west coast of Norway, close to towns and villages like Fosnavåg, Ulsteinvik, Volda (village), Volda, Ørsta (village), Ørsta, and Ålesund (town), Ålesund. This region of Norway is famous for its long fjords and steep, snow-clad mountains. Birdlife The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. The birdlife on Runde is protected by the Goksøyr Mires Nature Reserve, part of the Runde Ramsar Site. History Throughout th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remøy Bridge
The Remøy Bridge () is a bridge from connecting the islands of Leinøya and Remøya in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge carries the county road 5876 over the Nordre Vaulen strait. The bridge opened in 1967. The bridge is about northeast of the town of Fosnavåg and about northwest of the town of Ulsteinvik. The bridge is part of a network of bridges that connect all the main islands of Herøy Municipality. See also *Runde Bridge *Herøy Bridge * Nerlandsøy Bridge *List of bridges in Norway *List of bridges in Norway by length *List of bridges *List of bridges by length This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support. ''Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ... References External linksRoad Viaducts & Bridges in Norway Sunnmøre Herøy, Møre og Romsdal Bridges in Møre og ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergsøya, Herøy
Bergsøya is an island in Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is the location of the town of Fosnavåg as well as the Eggesbønes industrial area. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges. The Nerlandsøy Bridge connects it to the island Nerlandsøya (to the northwest) and a small road bridge connects it to Leinøya (to the east). The Flåværet islands lie to the south. The highest point on the island is Igesundshetta which is above sea level. The island has a population of 3,558 in 2014. See also *List of islands of Norway References Islands of Møre og Romsdal Herøy, Møre og Romsdal Sunnmøre {{MøreRomsdal-island-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runde Bridge
The Runde Bridge () is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Rundasundet between the islands Remøya and Runde in Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Runde Bridge is located about north of the town of Fosnavåg and about northwest of the town of Ulsteinvik. The bridge carries the Norwegian county road, Fylkesvei 5876 highway. Runde Bridge opened on 3 March 1982. See also *Herøy Bridge *Remøy Bridge *Nerlandsøy Bridge *List of bridges in Norway *List of bridges in Norway by length *List of bridges *List of bridges by length References External links *Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m) * http://fuv.hivolda.no/prosjekt/haraldeikrem/Rundebrua.jpg * http://www.etojm.com/Galleri/Galleri21_30/G29Runde/Rundebrua.htm * http://www.runde.nl/content/foto_htm/b13.htm Bridges in Møre og Romsdal Bridges completed in 1982 Sunnmøre Herøy, Møre og Romsdal 1982 establishments in Norway {{norway-bridge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
