Vigra
Vigra is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county on the west coast of Norway. The 20-square-kilometre (7.7 sq mi) municipality existed from 1890 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into the present-day Giske Municipality. The former municipality was made up of the island of Vigra along with many smaller islets surrounding it. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Roald, and Vigra Church was the main church for the municipality.
Vigra Municipality
Vigra herred | |
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| Roald herred (historic name) | |
View of Vigra island | |
Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Vigra within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°33′28″N 06°04′42″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1890 |
| • Preceded by | Haram Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Giske Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Roald |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 1,569 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vigring |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1533 |
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