Eidsvåg, Nesset

Eidsvåg
Village

View of the church in Eidsvåg
Eidsvåg

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°46′29″N 08°03′10″E / 62.77472°N 8.05278°ECoordinates: 62°46′29″N 08°03′10″E / 62.77472°N 8.05278°E
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Romsdal
Municipality Nesset Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 890
  Density 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6460 Eidsvåg i Romsdal

Eidsvåg is a village in Nesset Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the administrative centre of the municipality. Eidsvåg 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 1.06-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2013) of 890, which gives the village a population density of 840 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).[1] The village is home to some mechanical industries.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Eidsvåg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Eidsvåg – tettsted i Nesset" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-04.