Brattvær
Brattvær is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 73-square-kilometre (28 sq mi) municipality existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1960. It was located on the northwestern part of the island of Smøla in the present-day municipality of Smøla. It included the area surrounding the villages of Råket and Dyrnes as well as the surrounding islets. The Brattvær Church was the main church of the municipality.
Brattvær Municipality
Brattvær herred | |
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Former municipality | |
| Bratvær herred (historic name) | |
View of the local church | |
Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Brattvær within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 63°24′23″N 07°48′19″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1915 |
| • Preceded by | Edøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1960 |
| • Succeeded by | Smøla Municipality |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 73 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (1960) | |
| • Total | 1,361 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brattværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1574 |
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