Hopen (municipality)
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Hopen is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 50-square-kilometre (19 sq mi) municipality existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1960. It covered the northeastern part of the island of Smøla, plus the small islands to the north such as Veiholmen, Hammarøya, and Haugøya. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Hopen where the Hopen Church is located.[3]
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Hopen Municipality
Hopen herad | |
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Coordinates: 63°27′48″N 08°00′50″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Nordmøre |
Established | 1 Jan 1915 |
• Preceded by | Edøy Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1960 |
• Succeeded by | Smøla Municipality |
Administrative centre | Hopen |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Population (1960) | |
• Total | 1,550 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Demonym | Hopaværing[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1575[2] |
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