Bremsnes
| Bremsnes herad | |
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| — Former Municipality — | |
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| Municipality ID | NO-1554 |
| Adm. Center | Bremsnes |
| Created as | Kvernes in 1897 |
| Merged into | Averøy in 1964 |
| Bremsnes | |
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| — Village — | |
 Bremsnes
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| Coordinates: 63°05′18″N 07°39′40″E / 63.08833°N 7.66111°ECoordinates: 63°05′18″N 07°39′40″E / 63.08833°N 7.66111°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Municipality | Averøy |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.59 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 391 |
| • Density | 663/km2 (1,717.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6530 |
Bremsnes is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is on the northeastern coast of the island of Averøya, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of the village of Kvernes and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) across the Bremnesfjord from the city of Kristiansund. The village is connected to Kristiansund via the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel. The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village of Bremsnes has a population (2009) of 391.[1]
[edit] History
The municipality of Bremsnes was established on 1 January 1897 when it was separated from the municipality of Kvernes. It included parts of the islands of Averøya, Frei, and Nordlandet. Initially, Bremsnes had a population of 2,917. On 8 July 1903, an uninhabited part of Bremsnes was transferred back to Kvernes. On 1 January 1964, Bremsnes ceased to exist. The Bolga and Valen areas on the island of Frei (population: 884) became a part of the municipality of Frei. The Dale area on the island of Nordlandet (population: 963) was incorporated into the city of Kristiansund. The rest of Bremsnes (population: 3,153) was merged with Kvernes and most of Kornstad to create the new municipality of Averøy.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
- ^ "Bremsnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Aver%C3%B8y/Bremsnes/. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
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