Vestnes Municipality

municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Key facts

Country: Norway
County: Møre og Romsdal
District: Romsdal
Established: 1 Jan 1838
Created as: Formannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centre: Vestnes
Mayor 2023: Randi Bergundhaugen ( H )
Total: 404.59 km (156.21 sq mi)
Land: 399.23 km (154.14 sq mi)
Water: 5.36 km (2.07 sq mi) 1.3%
Rank: # 238 in Norway
Highest elevation: 1,467.83 m (4,815.7 ft)
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Vestnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Vestnes is part of the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes. Other villages in the municipality include Vikebukt, Vik, Vågstranda, Øverås, Fiksdal, Tomrefjord, and Tresfjord.

The area is known for nature and outdoor pursuits, and has a long history in ship building and maritime crafts. The village of Vestnes (Helland) dates back to early medieval times, and has 24-hour ferry and water taxi service with the town of Molde to the northeast. The ferry takes about 35-minutes each way.