Bremsnes Municipality
Bremsnes Municipality
Bremsnes herred | |
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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 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1897 |
| • Preceded by | Kvernes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Averøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Bremsnes |
| 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 |
| • Density | 42.4/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −6% |
| Demonym | Bremsnesing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-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.