Åsskard (municipality)
Former municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Åsskard is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 151-square-kilometre (58 sq mi) municipality existed from 1895 until its dissolution in 1965. It was located in what is now the northern part of Surnadal Municipality. The former municipality of Åsskard (historically spelled Aasgaard) included the area around the Åsskardfjorden, north of the Hamnesfjorden, and east of the Trongfjorden.[3] The administrative centre was the village of Åsskard where the Åsskard Church is located.
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Åsskard Municipality
Åsskard herred | |
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Aasskard herred (historic name) Aasgaard herred (historic name) | |
Coordinates: 63°01′06″N 08°29′41″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Nordmøre |
Established | 1 May 1895 |
• Preceded by | Stangvik Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
• Succeeded by | Surnadal Municipality |
Administrative centre | Åsskard |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 151 km2 (58 sq mi) |
Population (1965) | |
• Total | 1,014 |
• Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Demonym | Åsskardsbygg[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1565[2] |
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