Official Name: | Kvalsund |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Møre og Romsdal#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Møre og Romsdal |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Sunnmøre |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Herøy Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.57 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 575 |
Population Density Km2: | 1009 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 6098 Nerlandsøy |
Coordinates: | 62.3424°N 5.5948°W |
Elevation M: | 19 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Kvalsund is a village in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Nerlandsøya. Kvalsund is a fishing port with a sizable deep-water harbor, marina, and waterfront protected by breakwaters. Kvalsund is connected to the island of Bergsøya by the Nerlandsøy Bridge.[2]
The 0.57km2 village has a population (2018) of 575 and a population density of .[3]