Bremsnes, Møre og Romsdal

Bremsnes is a village in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Averøya, about midway between the villages of Sveggen (to the north) and Bruhagen (to the south). The village sits along the Norwegian County Road 64 which goes through the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel just north of Bremsnes. That tunnel connects Averøya to the city of Kristiansund to the east.

Bremsnes
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Bremsnes is located in Møre og Romsdal
Bremsnes
Bremsnes
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Bremsnes is located in Norway
Bremsnes
Bremsnes
Bremsnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.0847°N 7.6621°E / 63.0847; 7.6621
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityAverøy Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,017
 • Density711/km2 (1,840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6530 Averøy

The 1.43-square-kilometre (350-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,017 and a population density of 711 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,840/sq mi).[1]

Bremsnes Church is located in this village. The old Bremsnes Municipality existed from 1897 until 1964, and it had its municipal government based here in Bremsnes village.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Bremsnes, Averøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Bremsnes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-05-05.


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