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Tømmervåg
Tømmervåg is a village in the municipality of Aure in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western coast of the island of Tustna, about northeast of the town of Kristiansund. The village has a ferry connection (part of County Road 680) across the Talgsjø channel to the island of Nordlandet in the municipality of Kristiansund Kristiansund (, ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a municipality on the western coast of Norway in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of .... The village of Tømmervåg is the site of the Sør-Tustna Chapel. References Villages in Møre og Romsdal Aure, Norway {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seivika–Tømmervåg Ferry
The Seivika–Tømmervåg Ferry is a ferry service on County Road 680 across the Talgsjø channel in the Nordmøre district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. It connects the Seivika ferry dock on the island of Nordlandet in the municipality of Kristiansund to the Tømmervåg ferry dock on the island of Tustna in the municipality of Aure. The route is operated by the transport conglomerate Fjord1. The duration of the passage is 25 minutes, and the route is served by MF ''Bjørnsund'' and MF ''Stordal'' with 32 departures per day in each direction every day. The route was served by MF ''Glutra'' from 2002 to 2010, when the vessel was damaged by a fire. In 2014 the annual average daily traffic Annual average daily traffic, abbreviated AADT, is a measure used primarily in transportation planning, transportation engineering and retail location selection. Traditionally, it is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a y ... was 690 vehicles and 596 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian County Road 680
Norwegian County Road 680 ( no, Fylkesvei 680) is a road in the municipalities of Kristiansund and Aure, Norway, Aure in Møre og Romsdal county and Heim, Norway, Heim in Trøndelag county, Norway. In addition to its land length ( in Møre og Romsdal and in Trøndelag), the route also includes the Seivika–Tømmervåg Ferry across the Talgsjø channel. The route starts in Øygarden, Kristiansund, Øygarden in Kristiansund, where it branches off from European route E70, and runs west to Seivika, from which there is a ferry to Tømmervåg on the island of Tustna (island), Tustna. It then takes a meandering coastal route eastward through the municipality of Aure to Svanem in Trøndelag, where it turns south and runs through Kyrksæterøra before meeting European route E39 in Stormyra, just outside Vinjeøra. Prior to January 1, 2010, the route was a Norwegian national road, but control and maintenance of the road was transferred to the counties from the national government on tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tustna (island)
Tustna is an island in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island lies in the western part of the municipality. The island of Tustna lies west of the islands of Stabblandet and Solskjelsøya; to the northeast of the islands of Frei and Nordlandet; and south of the island of Smøla. The Edøyfjorden runs along the northern shores of the island, the Vinjefjorden (and Halsafjorden) are to the south, the Freifjorden is to the southwest, the Talgsjøen is to the west, and the open Norwegian Sea is to the northwest. The island of Tustna and surrounding islands was part of the municipality of Tustna from 1 January 1874 until 1 January 2006, when it was merged into Aure Municipality. The main population centers on the island are Tømmervåg on the western coast, Leira on the northern coast, and Gullstein on the eastern coast. The island is connected to the neighboring island of Stabblandet in the east by a bridge at the village of Tustna, and there is a ferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aure, Norway
Aure is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre is the village of Aure. Other villages in Aure include Gullstein, Stemshaug, Todalen, Tjeldbergodden, Arasvika, and Tømmervåg. Aure has one of the largest wooden churches in Norway, Aure Church. The municipality is the 179th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Aure is the 218th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,384. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1894, the southern district of Aure (population: 942) was separated to form the new municipality of Valsøyfjord. Then on 1 July 1914, the northeastern district of Aure (population: 851) was separated to form the new municipality of Stemshaug. During the 1960s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sør-Tustna Chapel
Sør-Tustna Chapel ( no, Sør-Tustna kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tømmervåg, on the western coast of the island of Tustna. It is an annex chapel in the Tustna parish which is part of the Ytre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. This small wooden chapel was built in a long church design in 1907. It has a seating capacity of about 75 people. History The small building was first constructed in 1907 as a prayer house for the people of Tømmervåg on the island of Tustna. In 1952, the prayer house was consecrated as an annex chapel for the Tustna parish. The altarpiece was made by Martin Halsby. The pulpit and baptismal font A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for baptism. Aspersion and affusion fonts The fonts of many Christian denominations are for baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as aspersion (sprinkling) or affusion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aure Municipality
Aure is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre is the village of Aure. Other villages in Aure include Gullstein, Stemshaug, Todalen, Tjeldbergodden, Arasvika, and Tømmervåg. Aure has one of the largest wooden churches in Norway, Aure Church. The municipality is the 179th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Aure is the 218th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,384. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1894, the southern district of Aure (population: 942) was separated to form the new municipality of Valsøyfjord. Then on 1 July 1914, the northeastern district of Aure (population: 851) was separated to form the new municipality of Stemshaug. During the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the town of Molde, while Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the county governor. Name The name ''Møre og Romsdal'' was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of the name was ''Raumsdalr''. The first element is the genitive case of the name ''Raumr'' derived from the name of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnmark
Finnmark (; se, Finnmárku ; fkv, Finmarku; fi, Ruija ; russian: Финнмарк) was a county in the northern part of Norway, and it is scheduled to become a county again in 2024. On 1 January 2020, Finnmark was merged with the neighbouring county of Troms to form the new Troms og Finnmark county. On 1 January 2024, the county will be demerged back to the counties Finnmark and Troms, after a decision made by parliament on 15 June 2022. By land, it bordered Troms county to the west, Finland ( Lapland region) to the south, and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean) to the northwest, and the Barents Sea (Arctic Ocean) to the north and northeast. The county was formerly known as ''Finmarkens amt'' or ''Vardøhus amt''. Starting in 2002, it had two official names: Finnmark (Norwegian) and Finnmárku (Northern Sami). It was part of the Sápmi region, which spans four countries, as well as the Barents Region, and is the largest and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristiansund
Kristiansund (, ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a municipality on the western coast of Norway in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Kristiansund (established in 1742), which is the major town for the whole Nordmøre region. Other notable settlements in the municipality include the villages of Kvalvåg, Rensvik, and Nedre Frei. The municipality is the 333rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Kristiansund is the 52nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,013. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Christianssund'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). Initially, the small island municipality included just the town of Christianssund and its immediate surrounding area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordlandet
Nordlandet is an island in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located just east of the city center of Kristiansund, and is one of the boroughs of the city. The island is home to Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, which is named after the nearby tall mountain Kvernberget. This is the largest of the islands that make up the city of Kristiansund (the others being Kirkelandet, Innlandet, and Skorpa). Norwegian National Road 70 connects the island to the city of Kristiansund and south to the mainland. In the northwestern part of the island the Nordsund Bridge connects it to the island of Kirkelandet, and in the southwestern part of the island the Omsund Bridge connects it to the island of Frei. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristiansund (town)
Kristiansund (, ; historically spelled Christianssund and earlier named Fosna) is a town in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. it is located on the islands of Kirkelandet, Innlandet, and Nordlandet in the Nordmøre region of the county. The town has a population (2018) of 18,292 and a population density of . Kristiansund is one of the most densely populated cities of Norway, having what is arguably the country's most urban small city centre, due to the relatively small size of the islands on which it is built and the very constricted central harbour/town area of Kirkelandet. Etymology The town, formerly spelled ''Christianssund'', was named after the Danish-Norwegian King Christian VI in 1742. The last element of the name, ''sund'', means "strait". The old name of the town/village (originally the island Kirkelandet) was ''Fosna'' or ''Fosen'' ( non, fólgsn) which means "hiding place" (her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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