Hustadvika is a

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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 M ...

county,

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. It is located in the traditional districts of

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 Mu ...

and

Romsdal Romsdal is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal traditional comprises the areas that are part of Aukra Municipality, Molde Municipal ...

. The

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of the municipality is the village of

Elnesvågen Elnesvågen is the administrative centre of Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Frænafjorden about north of the town of Molde (town), Molde, east of the village of Tornes, and northwest ...

. Other villages in the municipality include Hustad,

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Tornes Tornes is a village in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Julsundet strait at the mouth of the Frænfjorden. It is located about west of the municipal center of Elnesvågen and about sou ...

, Sylte,

Malme Malmefjorden or Malme is a village at the end of the Malmefjorden (an arm of the Frænfjorden) in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located southeast of the municipal center of Elnesvågen and about sout ...

, Aureosen,

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, Lyngstad, Vevang, and Visnes. The municipality is the 202nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hustadvika Municipality is the 92nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,437. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 1.9% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

On 1 January 2020, Eide Municipality (population: 3,400) and

Fræna Municipality Fræna is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1840 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Hustadvika Municipality in the traditional district of Romsdal. The municipality was ...

(population: 10,900) were merged to form the new Hustadvika Municipality. The borders have not changed since that time.

Name

The municipality is named after the long

Hustadvika Hustadvika is a shipping channel along a long section of coastline in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the main shipping route between the towns of Molde and Kristiansund which goes around the Romsdal Peninsula. ...

coastline, located in the northern part of the municipality. The name is composed of two parts and it is reminiscent of the name for the former

Hustad Municipality Hustad is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Hustadvika Municipality in the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative ce ...

, which existed from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964. The first part of the current name comes from the old '' Hustad'' farm () since the first

Hustad Church Hustad Church () is a preserved former parish church of the Church of Norway in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Gangstadhaugen. It is the former main church for the Sandvollan paris ...

was built there. The first element of the farm name comes from the word which means "

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". The last element of the farm name is the plural form of which means "place" or "village". The second part of the municipal name is () which means "

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" or "

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Coat of arms

The

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was approved on 17 October 2019. The official

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is ''"

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, a plow and fish

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"''. This means the arms have a blue

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(background) and the

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is an artistic design reminiscent of an interlocking fish and plow. The charge has a

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which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the two main industries of the municipality:

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and

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. The arms were designed by Madelen Behrendt and

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. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The

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has five parishes () within Hustadvika Municipality. It is part of the

Molde domprosti Molde () is a town and the seat of Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord. Molde has a mar ...

(arch-

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) in the

Diocese of Møre The Diocese of Møre () is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop is seated at the Molde Cathedral which is located in the county administrative center of Molde. , the Bisho ...

Geography

The municipality of Hustadvika sits on the northwestern end of the

Romsdal Peninsula Romsdal is a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal traditional comprises the areas that are part of Aukra Municipality, Molde Municipality, Rauma Municipal ...

along the

shoreline, just west of the island of

Averøya Averøya is an island in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located north of the Romsdal peninsula surrounded by the Kornstadfjorden on the west and the Kvernesfjorden on the south and east, and the Bremsnesfjorden ...

. The

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lies to the north, the Harøyfjorden,

Julsundet Julsundet is a long strait connecting the Norwegian Sea to the Romsdalsfjorden. The strait is located about west of the town of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The strait runs through Aukra Municipality, Hustadvika Municipality, and ...

strait, and

Aukra Municipality Aukra is 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 Romsdalen. The administrative centre is the village of Aukrasanden, Falkhytta, which ...

lie to the west,

Molde Municipality Molde Municipality () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal ...

and

Gjemnes Municipality 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 ...

lie to the south, and

Averøy Municipality Averøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bruhagen. Other villages in the municipality include Bremsnes, Kornstad, Kver ...

and the

Kornstadfjorden Kornstadfjorden is a fjord that runs between Averøy Municipality and Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord runs between the Romsdal peninsula and the island of Averøya. The villages of Visnes and Eide lie ...

lie to the east. The

Frænfjorden Frænfjorden is a fjord in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The approximately long fjord flows from the village of Malme in the east to the Julsundet strait near the island of Gossa. The villages of Malme, Sylte, E ...

cuts into the middle of the municipality. The coastal areas are low and marshy while the interior of the municipality is mountainous. The highest point in the municipality is the tall mountain Snøtinden on the border with

. Other notable mountains include Jendemsfjellet

Høgheitinden Høgheitinden is a mountain in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tall mountain sits immediately to the northeast of the village of Elnesvågen. Locals refer to the mountain as ''Heiane'', and they distinguish betwee ...

, and Lågheia. The Bjørnsund islands lie off the northwestern coast. They are now uninhabited, but the Bjørnsund Lighthouse is still in operation. Kvitholmen Lighthouse lies just off the northern coast of the municipality, in an area with hundreds of small islands and

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Government

Hustadvika Municipality is responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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and other

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, and municipal

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s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the

Nordmøre og Romsdal District Court Nordmøre og Romsdal District Court () is a district court located in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. This court is based at two different courthouses which are located in Molde and Kristiansund. The court is subordinate to the Frostating Court ...

and the

Frostating Court of Appeal The Frostating Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Trondheim. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal. These areas constitute the ...

Municipal council

The

of Hustadvika is made up of 33 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

() of Hustadvika is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: * 2020–2023: Tove Henøen ( Sp) * 2023–present: Nils Christian Harnes ( KrF)

Notable people

* Oluf Gjerset (1848 in Vaagø – 1941), an American politician and mayor of

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* Nilmar Janbu (1921 in Bjørnsund – 2013), an engineer and geotechnician * Arve Hans Otterlei (born 1932), a politician and mayor of Fræna Municipality in 2003; lived in Hustad *

Trond Strande Trond Strande (born 24 November 1970) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who is assistant coach in Eliteserien club Molde. He spent his entire career playing for Molde FK and was a regular on Molde's team from 1991 to 2007. Club ca ...

(born 1970), a former footballer with 275 club caps with

Molde FK Molde Fotballklubb () is a association football, football club based in Molde Municipality, Molde, Norway, that competes in Eliteserien, the top flight of Norwegian football league system, Norwegian football. Founded on 19 June 1911, the club w ...

; he was brought up in Elnesvågen *

Jim Svenøy Jim Svenøy (born 22 April 1972, in Fræna Municipality) is a retired Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually Abbreviation, abbreviated as ) is the most c ...

(born 1972 in Fræna), a retired athlete who ran the

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* Jorun Marie Kvernberg (born 1979 in Fræna), a musician, singer, and composer who plays the hardingfele and violin *

Ola Kvernberg Ola Kvernberg (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal Kvernberg and Torbjørn Kvernberg, and the br ...

(born 1981 in Fræna), a jazz musician who plays string swing violin

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

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