Bremsnes Municipality

Bremsnes Municipality
Bremsnes herred
Church in Bremsnes
Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Bremsnes within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 63°05′18″N 07°39′40″E / 63.08833°N 7.66111°E / 63.08833; 7.66111
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
Established1 Jan 1897
  Preceded byKvernes Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byAverøy Municipality
Administrative centreBremsnes
Government
  Mayor (1959-1963)Ingolf Junge (Ap)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total
119.7 km2 (46.2 sq mi)
  Rank#482 in Norway
Highest elevation
751.03 m (2,464.01 ft)
Population
 (1963)
  Total
5,071
  Rank#179 in Norway
  Density42.4/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −6%
DemonymBremsnesing
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1554

Bremsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 120-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) municipality existed from 1897 until its dissolution in 1964. Bremsnes Municipality surrounded the Bremsnesfjorden and it included parts of the islands of Averøya, Frei, and Nordlandet. Bremsnes essentially encircled the town of Kristiansund on the west, south, and east sides. The administrative centre of Bremsnes was the village of Bremsnes, where Bremsnes Church is located.

Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 119.7-square-kilometre (46.2 sq mi) municipality was the 482nd largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Bremsnes Municipality was the 179th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 5,071. The municipality's population density was 42.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (110/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 6% over the previous 10-year period.