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Gjemnes
Gjemnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Batnfjordsøra, which lies along the Batnfjorden and it is a former steamship landing place. Other villages in Gjemnes include Torvikbukt, Flemma, Angvika, Gjemnes, Øre, and Osmarka. The municipality is the 242nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Gjemnes Municipality is the 244th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,700. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 5.3% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Gjemnes was established on 1 September 1893 when the following areas were merged to create the new municipality which had an initial population of 934 people: *the southern part of Kvernes Municipality (population: 477) *the northern part of Øre Municipality (population: 226) *the southwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjemnes Church
Gjemnes Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjemnes (village), Gjemnes, along the Batnfjorden. It is the church for the Gjemnes parish which is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1893 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 310 people. History The new parish of Gjemnes was established in 1893 when Gjemnes Municipality was created. This is also when the first church here was built. The church was designed by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and it was one of his last since he died in 1892 and the plans he draw were not actually used until 1893 when the church was built. The wooden long church has a tower on the west end and a pair of Sacristy, sacristies on either side of the Choir (architecture), choir. Media gallery Gjemnes-kirke-alter-hh.jpg, Altar Gjemnes-kirke-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjemnes (village)
Gjemnes is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of a small peninsula surrounded by the Kvernesfjorden to the north and the Batnfjorden to the south. The village sits along the European route E39 at the western end of the Gjemnessund Bridge (which is part of the network of bridges and tunnels that connect the town of Kristiansund to the mainland. The municipal centre of Batnfjordsøra lies about to the southwest, at the end of the fjord. Gjemnes Municipality is named after this village because that is where Gjemnes Church is located, and it is the main church for the municipality and parish. Media gallery Gjemnesbrua-Norway.JPG, Gjemnessund Bridge Gjemnes-Reinsfjellet-norway.jpg, Gjemnes village, looking towards Reinsfjellet Gjemnes-kirke-Norway.JPG, Gjemnes Church Gjemnes Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra is the administrative centre of Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Batnfjorden at the mouth of the river Batnfjordelva. European Route E39 passes through the village on its way from Molde to Trondheim. The village has a population (2024) of 367 and a population density of . The village of Gjemnes lies about to the northeast, along the north side of the fjord, and the village of Torvikbukt lies about to the northeast along the south side of the fjord. The village of Øre lies about halfway between Torvikbukt and Batnfjordsøra. Heading southwest along E39, you will get to the village of Hjelset and the larger town of Molde Molde () is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the seat of Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Pen .... References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torvikbukt
Torvikbukt is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the junction of the Batnfjorden and Tingvollfjorden and just northwest of the tall mountain Reinsfjellet. The village of Øre lies about to the southwest and the village of Heggem lies about to the south. The village has a population (2024) of 269 and a population density of . Economy Industry The biggest and most important company is Gjøco A/S. Gjøco is a paint producer, and has the second largest market share in the Norway for indoor-painting products. Gjøco's total sales were approximately (about $25 million) in 2004. Agriculture is also an important industry for the area. Torvikbukt has several small- and medium-sized farms, which makes a big impact at the villages surroundings and way of living. More recently, many farms have been abandoned, mainly because of the lack of relatives that will continue the production after their retirement of the farmer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øre, Norway
Øre is a small village area in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Batnfjorden, about half-way between the villages of Batnfjordsøra and Torvikbukt. Øre Church is located in this village. The village is located along the County Road 666 (''Ørvegen'' road), which runs along the fjord, and the County Road 288 (''Skeisdalsvegen'' road), which runs into the surrounding Skeisdalen valley. The village is wedged in a valley between three mountains (''Kammen'', ''Dua'', and ''Blånebba'') and the fjord. The village of Øre was the administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... of the old Øre Municipality which existed from 1838 until 1965. References Gjemnes Villages in Møre og Romsdal< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angvika
Angvika is a small village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the western shores of the Tingvollfjorden, just across the fjord from the village of TingvollvÃ¥gen. The population of Angvika is about 300. There is a furniture factory, a salmon fish farm, a Spa Hotel, and tourist apartments. The village of Rausand (in Molde Municipality) lies about to the south, Heggem lies about to the west, Torvikbukt Torvikbukt is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the junction of the Batnfjorden and Tingvollfjorden and just northwest of the tall mountain Reinsfjellet. The village of Øre lies ... lies about to the northwest–near the mountain Reinsfjellet, and the village of Flemma lies about to the north. References Villages in Møre og Romsdal Gjemnes {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flemma
Flemma is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies along the Tingvollfjorden, about north of the village of Angvika Angvika is a small village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the western shores of the Tingvollfjorden, just across the fjord from the village of Tingvollvågen. The population of Angvika .... The mountain Reinsfjellet lies about to the west. Across the fjord from Flemma is the village of Gyl in Tingvoll Municipality. References Gjemnes Villages in Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batnfjorden
Batnfjorden is a fjord in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the village of Batnfjordsøra, the municipal center of Gjemnes Municipality, and runs to the northeast toward the island of Bergsøya, where it joins the Tingvollfjorden. Other villages on the shores of the fjord include Gjemnes, Torvikbukt, and Øre. The European route E39 highway runs along the northern shore of the fjord. The river Batnfjordelva flows into this fjord. 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 Gjemnes Fjords of Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmarka
Heggem (or ''Osmarka'') is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about south of the village of Torvikbukt and about west of the village of Angvika Angvika is a small village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the western shores of the Tingvollfjorden, just across the fjord from the village of Tingvollvågen. The population of Angvika .... The Osmarka Chapel is located here. The village has a good view of the mountain Reinsfjellet, located to the northeast. References Gjemnes Villages in Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Øre Municipality
Øre is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965 when it was merged into Gjemnes Municipality. The municipality was located south and west of the Batnfjorden, to the northeast of the town of Molde. The administrative centre was the village of Øre. Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the municipality was the 318th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Øre Municipality was the 444th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,596. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 6.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Øre was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 September 1882, a part of the neighboring Fredø Municipality (population: 40) was transferred to Øre Municipality. On 1 September 1893, the northern part of the municipality (population: 226), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordmøre
Nordmøre () is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norway, Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the List of municipalities of Norway, municipalities of Kristiansund Municipality, Kristiansund, Averøy Municipality, Averøy, Tingvoll Municipality, Tingvoll, Surnadal Municipality, Surnadal, Aure Municipality, Aure, Hustadvika Municipality, Hustadvika (eastern part), Sunndal Municipality, Sunndal, Gjemnes Municipality, Gjemnes, and Smøla Municipality, Smøla. The only List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Nordmøre is Kristiansund (town), Kristiansund. Of these municipalities, three are located (mainly) on islands: Kristiansund, Averøy, and Smøla and the rest lie on the coast (including between, adjacent to, or at the end of, fjords): Tingvoll, Surnadal, Aure, Hustadvika, Sunndal, and Gjemnes; no municipalities are completely landlocked. Historically, Rindal Municipality was part of the county and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
