Straumsnes (municipality)
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Straumsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 124-square-kilometre (48 sq mi) municipality existed from 1866 until its dissolution in 1964. It included the northern part of the Straumsnes peninsula, the eastern part of the island of Aspøya, and several surrounding islands in the northern part of the present-day Tingvoll Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Straumsnes where the Straumsnes Church is located.[3]
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Straumsnes Municipality
Straumsnes herred | |
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Strømsneset herred (historic name) | |
Coordinates: 63°03′08″N 08°01′29″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Nordmøre |
Established | 1 Jan 1866 |
• Preceded by | Tingvoll Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Tingvoll Municipality |
Administrative centre | Straumsnes |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 124 km2 (48 sq mi) |
Population (1964) | |
• Total | 1,160 |
• Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Demonym | Straumsnesing[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1559[2] |
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