Gjemnes is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

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 t ...

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on the

Romsdal peninsula Romsdal is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Norway, Rauma, Sandøy, and V ...

. It is part of the

Nordmøre Nordmøre (English: North- Møre) is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the municipalities of Kristiansund, Averøy, Tingvoll, Surnadal, Aure, Hal ...

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. The

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is the village of

Batnfjordsøra Batnfjordsøra is the administrative centre of Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Batnfjorden at the mouth of the river Batnfjordelva. European Route E39 passes through the village ...

, which lies along the

Batnfjorden Batnfjord or Batnfjorden is a fjord in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the village of Batnfjordsøra, the municipal center of Gjemnes Municipality, and runs to the northeast toward the islan ...

and it is a former steamship landing place. Other villages in Gjemnes include

Torvikbukt Torvikbukt is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the junction of the Batnfjorden and Tingvollfjorden and just northwest of the tall mountain Reinsfjellet. The village of Øre lies ...

Flemma Flemma is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies along the Tingvollfjorden, about north of the village of Angvika. The mountain Reinsfjellet lies about to the west. Across the fjord from Flem ...

Angvik Angvik or Angvika is a small village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the western shores of the Tingvollfjorden, just across the fjord from the village of Tingvollvågen. The population ...

Gjemnes Gjemnes is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. It is part of the Nordmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the village of Bat ...

Øre Øre (plural ''øre'', , ) is the centesimal subdivision of the Danish and Norwegian krone. The Faroese division is called the ''oyra'', but is equal in value to the Danish coin. Before their discontinuation, the corresponding divisions of the ...

, and

Osmarka Heggem (or Osmarka) is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about south of the village of Torvikbukt Torvikbukt is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. ...

. The municipality is the 243rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gjemnes is the 243rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,669. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality of Gjemnes was established on 1 September 1893 when the southern part of Kvernes Municipality (population: 477), the northern part of

Øre Municipality Øre (plural ''øre'', , ) is the centesimal subdivision of the Danish and Norwegian krone. The Faroese division is called the ''oyra'', but is equal in value to the Danish coin. Before their discontinuation, the corresponding divisions of the ...

(population: 226), and the southwestern part of Frei Municipality (population: 231) were merged. The initial population of the municipality was 934. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

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. On 1 January 1965, Øre Municipality (population: 1,565) and all of

Tingvoll Municipality Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvollvågen. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen. The municipality cov ...

located west of the Tingvollfjorden (population: 778) were merged with Gjemnes Municipality (population: 697) to form a new, larger municipality of Gjemnes.

Name

The municipality is named after the old ''Gjemnes'' farm ( non, Gímnes), since

Gjemnes Church Gjemnes Church ( no, Gjemnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjemnes, along the Batnfjorden. It is the church for the Gjemnes parish wh ...

was built there in 1893. The meaning of the first element is probably an old river name (), the last element is ''nes'' which means "

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Coat of arms

The

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in it ...

was granted on 4 November 1983. The arms show the head of a

Red Deer The red deer (''Cervus elaphus'') is one of the largest deer species. A male red deer is called a stag or hart, and a female is called a hind. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Anatolia, Iran, and parts of wes ...

on a green background. The green symbolizes the

agricultural Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...

history of the community. The deer

antler Antlers are extensions of an animal's skull found in members of the Cervidae (deer) family. Antlers are a single structure composed of bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels. They are generally found only on ...

s have twelve points on it representing the twelve districts of Gjemnes.

Churches

The

Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. ...

has two parishes () within the municipality of Gjemnes. It is part of the

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(

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or reside ...

) in the

Diocese of Møre The Diocese of Møre ( no, Møre bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop is seated at the Molde Cathedral which is located in the county administrative cent ...

Geography

The municipality lies along the Kvernesfjorden,

, Freifjorden, and Tingvollfjorden. The mountain Reinsfjellet (highest in the municipality) lies near

. The municipality also includes the island of Bergsøya which is located at the junction of the fjords near the village of

. Gjemnes is surrounded by Kristiansund Municipality and

Averøy Municipality Averøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bruhagen. Other villages in the municipality include Bremsnes, Kornstad, K ...

to the north;

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, Fræna, and

Molde Molde () is a town and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Pen ...

municipalities to the west; Nesset Municipality to the south; and

to the east.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Gjemnes, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient

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senior citizen Old age refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings, and is thus the end of the human life cycle. Terms and euphemisms for people at this age include old people, the elderly (worldwide usage), OAPs (British usag ...

services,

unemployment Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the refer ...

and other

social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or adminis ...

zoning Zoning is a method of urban planning in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into areas called zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for a s ...

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, and municipal

road A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of ...

s. The municipality is governed by a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural coun ...

of elected representatives, which in turn elect a

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. The municipality falls under the

Møre og Romsdal District Court Møre og Romsdal District Court ( no, Møre og Romsdal tingrett) is a district court located in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. This court is based at four different courthouses which are located in Volda, Ålesund, Molde, and Kristiansund. T ...

and the

Frostating Court of Appeal The Frostating Court of Appeal ( no, Frostating lagmannsrett) is one of six Court of appeal (Norway), courts of appeal in the Norway, Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Trondheim (city), Trondheim. The court has jurisdiction ov ...

Municipal council

The

() of Gjemnes is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The

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breakdown of the council is as follows:

Mayor

The mayors of Gjemnes (incomplete list): *2015–present: Knut Sjømæling ( Sp) *2011-2015: Odd Steinar Bjerkeset (KrF) *2007-2011: Knut Sjømæling (Sp) *1999-2007: Odd Steinar Bjerkeset (KrF)

Transport

European Route E39 European route E39 is the designation of a north–south road in Norway and Denmark from Klett, just south of Trondheim, to Aalborg via Bergen, Stavanger and Kristiansand. In total, there are nine ferries, more than any other single road in ...

runs through the municipality and over the Gjemnessund Bridge and Bergsøysund Bridge connecting Gjemnes to

. The Freifjord Tunnel (part of

Norwegian National Road 70 National Road 70 ( no, Riksvei 70) is a long national highway that runs from the town of Kristiansund in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county and the village of Oppdal in Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The ro ...

) runs from Bergsøya to the nearby island of

Frei Frei is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2008 when it was incorporated into Kristiansund Municipality. It was located between the Kvernesfjorden and Freifj ...

(and ultimately

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 tow ...

Notable people

John Neergaard John Gunderson Neergaard (11 November 1795 – 15 June 1885) was a Norwegian farmer, bailiff, and politician. Early life and family Neergaard was born in the village of Romundstad in the municipality of Rindal, the son of the farmer Gunder Jo ...

(1795–1885) a Norwegian farmer and bailiff (''lensmann'') in Gjemnes 1836 to 1854 *

Anton Berge Anton Berge (29 October 1892 – 4 July 1951) was a Norwegian agronomist and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Gjemnes. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1950. However, less than a year into his ...

(1892 in Gjemnes – 1951) a Norwegian agronomist and local politician

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

Statistics Norway Statistics Norway ( no, Statistisk sentralbyrå, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every ye ...

Official website
* * {{use dmy dates, date=October 2022 Nordmøre Municipalities of Møre og Romsdal 1893 establishments in Norway