Eide is a village in

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county,

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, where it sits on the

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at the intersection of the Kornstadfjorden and

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. The village is about southeast of the small village of Visnes. The village has a population (2024) of 1,496 and a

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of .

History

The village served as the

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of the old Eide Municipality from 1897 until its dissolution in 2020. The historic Eide Church is located in the village.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eide, More og Romsdal Villages in Møre og Romsdal Hustadvika (municipality)