| Fosnavåg | |
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| View of Fosnavåg | |
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Fosnavåg
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Herøy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.78 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,521 |
| • Density | 931/km2 (2,411.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6090 |
is a city in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Herøy. The city is located on the island of Bergsøya which is connected to 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 Herøyfjord, just north of the Flåvær islands and the Flåvær fyrstasjon. The large island of Gurskøy lies south of Fosnavåg.
On 7 June 2002, the municipal council voted to give Fosnavåg "city status". This means that ships harbored in Fosnavåg can be registered here instead of in the next nearest city: Ålesund. The 3.78 square kilometres (930 acres) city when combined with the Leinstrand suburb to the east has a population (2009) of 3,521.[1]
Previously functioning mainly as an important fishing port, Fosnavåg has now become major home for various maritime companies ranging from fishing to shipping, including ship building. Havila Shipping and Rem Offshore are two of the large companies based here. The municipality's secondary school is also located here. The Vestlandsnytt newspaper is based in Fosnavåg.[3]