Bremsnes
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This article is about the former municipality in Nordmøre, Norway. For the village in Averøy, see Bremsnes, Møre og Romsdal.
Bremsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 120-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) municipality[3] existed from 1897 until its dissolution in 1964. Bremsnes municipality surrounded the Bremsnesfjorden and it included parts of the islands of Averøya, Frei, and Nordlandet. Bremsnes essentially encircled the town of Kristiansund on the west, south, and east sides. The administrative centre of Bremsnes was the village of Bremsnes, where Bremsnes Church is located.[4]
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Bremsnes Municipality
Bremsnes herred | |
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Coordinates: 63°05′18″N 07°39′40″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Nordmøre |
Established | 1 Jan 1897 |
• Preceded by | Kvernes Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Averøy Municipality |
Administrative centre | Bremsnes |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 4,116 |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bremsnesing[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1554[2] |
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