Kvernes
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Kvernes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
It was created in 1837 as Kvernes formannskapsdistrikt. According to the 1835 census the municipality once had a population of 3,754.
On 1 September 1893 parts of Kvernes, Frei and Øre were used to create the new municipality Gjemnes. On 1 January 1897 Kvernes was split in four to create three new municipalities Eide, Kornstad and Bremsnes. The remaining part of Kvernes had a population of 857.
On 1 January 1965 Kvernes was merged with most of Kornstad and Bremsnes to create the new municipality Averøy. Prior to the merger Kvernes had a population of 693.
[edit] References
- Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".
- Registreringssentral for historiske data. Hjemmehørende folkemengde Møre og Romsdal 1801-1960. University of Tromsø. (Norwegian)
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