Eidsvåg, Nesset

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
Village
View of the church in Eidsvåg
Eidsvåg
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Eidsvåg
Eidsvåg (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.7766°N 8.0655°E / 62.7766; 8.0655
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
MunicipalityMolde Municipality
Area
 • Total1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total947
 • Density861/km2 (2,230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Eidsvåg, Nesset (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Eidsvåg – tettsted i Nesset" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  4. "Prestaksla". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 22, 2017.


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