Vestnes (village) explained

Official Name:Vestnes
Other Name:Helland
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Møre og Romsdal#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Møre og Romsdal
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Romsdal
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vestnes Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:2.01
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:2,428
Population Density Km2:1208
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6390 Vestnes
Coordinates:62.6254°N 7.087°W
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Vestnes (sometimes called Helland) is the administrative centre of Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Tresfjorden, near where the fjord empties into the main Romsdalsfjord. The village lies along the European route E39 highway.[2]

The 2.01km2 village has a population (2018) of 2,428 and a population density of .[3]

The villages of Vik and Tomra lie about to the southwest, the village of Tresfjord lies about to the south, and the village of Vikebukt lies directly across the Tresfjorden from Vestnes. The Tresfjord Bridge was completed in 2015, connecting Vikebukt to the southern part of Vestnes by bridge rather than an estimated 30-minute drive all the way around the fjord. The Tresfjord Bridge is part of European route E136. The current prime minister, Erna Solberg was there at the opening as a stand-in for Minister of Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen.

The village of Vestnes is actually located on two peninsulas separated by the Flatevågen bay. On the eastern end of the bay, the two peninsulas almost meet, forming a 70m (230feet) wide channel connecting Flatevågen with the main Tresfjorden.

The village has a shopping center, some industries, municipal services, and Vestnes Church. Vestnesavisa is the local municipal newspaper, based in Vestnes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vestnes (Møre og Romsdal). yr.no. 2019-07-11.
  2. Web site: Vestnes – tettstedet. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. no. 2013-06-07.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.