| Tresfjord herad Sylte herad |
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| — Former Municipality — | |
| Municipality ID | NO-1536 |
| Adm. Center | Tresfjord |
| Created from | Vestnes in 1899 |
| Merged into | Vestnes in 1964 |
| Tresfjord | |
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| — Village — | |
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Tresfjord
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Vestnes |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.55 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 218 |
| • Density | 396/km2 (1,025.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6391 |
Tresfjord is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality encompassed the southern part of the present-day municipality of Vestnes. The village of Tresfjord is located at the southern end of the Tresfjorden. The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2009) is 218.[1]
The municipality of Sylte was established on 1 January 1899 when it was separated from Vestnes. The initial population was 1,408. The name was changed to Tresfjord on 28 April 1922. On 1 January 1964, the municipality ceased to exist when it became a part of Vestnes once again. The population at that time was 1,319.[3]