Tomrefjord
Village in Western Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the fjord in Vestnes, Norway, see Tomrefjorden.
Tomra or Tomrefjord is a village located in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Vik at the end of the Tomrefjorden. The village of Fiksdal lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest.
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Tomra
Tomrefjord | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 62.5812°N 6.9311°E / 62.5812; 6.9311 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Romsdal |
Municipality | Vestnes Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,147 |
• Density | 765/km2 (1,980/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6393 Tomrefjord |
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The 1.5-square-kilometre (370-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,147 and a population density of 765 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,980/sq mi).[1]
Businessman Bjørn Rune Gjelsten is from Tomrefjord, and footballer Kjetil Rekdal went to school there. Also situated in Tomrefjord is the shipyard VARD Langsten, which is the quintessential cornerstone of the community.