Eiksund
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 Eiksund
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| Coordinates: 62°15′11″N 05°54′11″E / 62.25306°N 5.90306°ECoordinates: 62°15′11″N 05°54′11″E / 62.25306°N 5.90306°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Ulstein |
| Elevation[1] | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6068 |
Eiksund is a village in the municipality of Ulstein in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Hareidlandet. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Haddal and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the town of Ulsteinvik.
[edit] History
Since 1838, Eiksund was administratively a part of the municipality of Sande, despite being separated from the rest of Sande by the sea (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 January 1889, the Eiksund area and the island of Eika (population: 119) were transferred to Herøy. Then on 1 January 1964, Eiksund and Eika (population: 222) were moved to Ulstein.[2]
[edit] Transportation
Until 2008, Eiksund was connected to Rjåneset in Ørsta on the mainland by a ferry. In 2005, the Eiksund Bridge connected Eiksund to Eika island. Then on 23 February 2008, the Eiksund Tunnel was opened by the Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications, Liv Signe Navarsete. The undersea tunnel connects the nearby island of Eika to Ørsta. The Eiksund Tunnel is the world's deepest road tunnel, with its lowest point at 287 metres (942 ft) below sea level.
[edit] References
- ^ "Eiksund" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Ulstein/Eiksund/. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ^ 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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