Eresfjord
Sign in to saveEresfjord is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Eira between the Eresfjorden and the lake Eikesdalsvatnet. The mountain Skjorta lies just to the east of the village. The village of Myklebostad (Vistdal) lies about to the northwest through the Vistdal valley and the village of Boggestranda lies about to the north. The village has a population of 363 (in 2015).
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- Eresfjord
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- Møre og Romsdal
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- Norge
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Eresfjord is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Eira between the Eresfjorden and the lake Eikesdalsvatnet. The mountain Skjorta lies just to the east of the village. The village of Myklebostad (Vistdal) lies about to the northwest through the Vistdal valley and the village of Boggestranda lies about to the north. The village has a population of 363 (in 2015).
thumb|left|upright|Sira Church (Nesset)|Sira Church in Eresfjord Agriculture, salmon fishing, and tourism are the main form of income in the area. Eresfjord also has its own hatchery (built in 1956) that provides salmon and sea trout to the Eira River and Eikesdalsvatnet. The plant puts out 50,000 salmon and 2,500 sea trout annually.
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