is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Herøy in
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 ...
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. It is the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...
of the municipality of Herøy. The town is located on the island of
Bergsøya, and it includes the
Eggesbønes
Eggesbønes is a village that is located in the southern part of the town of Fosnavåg in the municipality of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Located on the southern part of the island of Bergsøya, Herøy, Ber ...
area on the south side of the island.
Fosnavåg is connected to the nearby village of Kvalsund on the island of
Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located northwest of the town of Fosnavåg and east of the island of Skorpa, Møre og Romsdal, Skorpa. The island ...
via the
Nerlandsøy Bridge
The Nerlandsøy Bridge ( no, Nerlandsøybrua) is a bridge that crosses the Søre Vaulen strait between the islands of Bergsøya and Nerlandsøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
The long Nerlandsøy Bridge ope ...
to the west. Fosnavåg is connected to the east by a small bridge to the island of
Leinøya, which in turn is connected to the islands of
Remøya
Remøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located north of the municipal center of Fosnavåg. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges ...
and
Runde
Runde is an island in the municipality of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has a population of 113 people (as of 2015), and it is connected by the Runde Bridge to the island of Remøya to the south.
...
via the
Remøy Bridge
The Remøy Bridge ( no, Remøybrua) is a bridge from connecting the islands of Leinøya and Remøya in the municipality of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge carries the county highway 18 over the Nordr ...
and
Runde Bridge
Runde is an island in the municipality of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has a population of 113 people (as of 2015), and it is connected by the Runde Bridge to the island of Remøya to the south.
...
. The village of
Eggesbønes
Eggesbønes is a village that is located in the southern part of the town of Fosnavåg in the municipality of Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Located on the southern part of the island of Bergsøya, Herøy, Ber ...
lies south of the town along the shore of the
Herøyfjord
The Herøyfjorden or Herøyfjord is a fjord which bisects the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is about long and about wide, between the islands of Bergsøya and Gurskøya. The fjord has a maximum depth of ...
, just north of the
Flåvær
Flåvær is group of islets and skerries in the Herøyfjord in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The islands are located north of the island Gurskøya and southwest of the town of Fosnavåg. It includes the islet ...
islands and the
Flåvær Lighthouse
Flåvær fyr is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Vardholmen in the Flåvær islands in the Herøyfjord in the municipality of Herøy on west coast of Norway. The lighthouse is located southwest of Fosnavåg and Eggesbønes and north of the ...
. The large island of
Gurskøya
Gurskøya is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is shared by the municipalities of Sande and Herøy. The villages of Gursken, Larsnes, and Moldtustranda are located on the island. The southern part of the island was ...
lies south of Fosnavåg.
On 7 June 2002, the municipal council voted to give Fosnavåg "
town status City status is a symbolic and legal designation given by a national or subnational government. A municipality may receive city status because it already has the qualities of a city, or because it has some special purpose.
Historically, city status ...
". This means that ships harbored in Fosnavåg can be registered here instead of in other nearest towns like
Ã…lesund and
Ulsteinvik. The town has a population (2018) of 3,621 and a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
of .
Economy
Previously functioning mainly as an important
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
port, Fosnavåg has now become a major home for various maritime companies ranging from fishing to
shipping
Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting Commodity, commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it h ...
, including
ship building.
Havila Shipping and
Rem Offshore
Rem Offshore () is a fishing and supply shipping company based in Fosnavåg, Norway. The group operates two platform supply vessels, one anchor handling tug supply vessels and two multi purpose supply vessels. In addition the group has two fishi ...
are two of the large companies based here. The municipality's secondary school and the main
Herøy Church
Herøy Church ( no, Herøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the town of Fosnavåg, on the island of Bergsøya. It is the church for the Herø ...
are both also located here. The newspaper ''
Vestlandsnytt
''Vestlandsnytt'' (The Western Norway Gazette) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in Fosnavåg in Møre og Romsdal county.
The paper is published in Nynorsk and is edited by Endre Vorren. It is issued twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. ...
'' is based in Fosnavåg.
See also
*
List of towns and cities in Norway
Below is a list of towns and cities in Norway. The Norwegian word for town or city is ''by''. Cities were formerly categorized as ''kjøpstad'' (market town) or '' ladested'' (small seaport), each with special rights. The special trading rights fo ...
References
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Cities and towns in Norway
Herøy, Møre og Romsdal
Populated places in Møre og Romsdal
2000 establishments in Norway