Vestnes
Vestnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Vestnes is part of the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes. Other villages in the municipality include Vikebukt, Vik, Vågstranda, Øverås, Fiksdal, Tomrefjord, and Tresfjord.
Vestnes Municipality
Vestnes kommune | |
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| Væstnes herred (historic name) | |
View of Vestnes with mountains in the background | |
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Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Vestnes within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°35′04″N 07°01′06″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Vestnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Randi Bergundhaugen (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 404.59 km2 (156.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 399.23 km2 (154.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi) 1.3% |
| • Rank | #239 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 7,051 |
| • Rank | #142 in Norway |
| • Density | 17.7/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +6.4% |
| Demonym | Vestnesing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1535 |
| Website | Official website |
The area is known for nature and outdoor pursuits, and has a long history in ship building and maritime crafts. The village of Vestnes (Helland) dates back to early medieval times, and has 24-hour ferry and water taxi service with the town of Molde to the northeast. The ferry takes about 35-minutes each way.
The 405-square-kilometre (156 sq mi) municipality is the 239th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vestnes is the 142nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,051. The municipality's population density is 17.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (46/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period.