| Hustad herad | |
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| — Former Municipality — | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality ID | NO-1550 |
| Adm. Center | Hustad |
| Created from | Bud in 1918 |
| Merged into | Fræna in 1964 |
| Hustad | |
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| — Village — | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Fræna |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Density | 691/km2 (1,789.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6433 |
Hustad is a village and former municipality on the Romsdal peninsula in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Hustad was the administrative centre of the municipality of Hustad. The village is located in the present-day municipality of Fræna. The village of Hustad is located in the Nerland urban area which covers about 0.35 square kilometres (86 acres) and has a population (2009) of 242.[1]
Hustad is a thriving village with food stores, a bank, parking facilities, and several other businesses. Hustad has the Stemshest mountains to the east and there are five lakes nearby that are well-stocked with trout. There are also numerous hiking paths such as the Atlanterhavsveien just 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away. The Hustadvika coastal area is located just offshore of Hustad.
The municipality of Hustad was established on 1 July 1918 when the old municipality of Bud was divided into Bud (eastern part) and Hustad (western part). The initial population of Hustad municipality was 2,062. On 1 January 1964, Hustad and Bud were incorporated into the municipality of Fræna to the south, forming a new, larger municipality of Fræna. Prior to the merger, Hustad had a population of 2,196.[3][4]