Bremsnes

Bremsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 120-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) municipality existed from 1897 until its dissolution in 1964. Bremsnes municipality surrounded the Bremsnesfjorden and it included parts of the islands of Averøya, Frei, and Nordlandet. Bremsnes essentially encircled the town of Kristiansund on the west, south, and east sides. The administrative centre of Bremsnes was the village of Bremsnes, where Bremsnes Church is located.

This article is about the former municipality in Nordmøre, Norway. For the village in Averøy, see Bremsnes, Møre og Romsdal.
Bremsnes Municipality
Bremsnes herred
Former municipality
Church in Bremsnes
Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Bremsnes within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 63°05′18″N 07°39′40″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
Established1 Jan 1897
 • Preceded byKvernes Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byAverøy Municipality
Administrative centreBremsnes
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total120 km2 (50 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total4,116
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
DemonymBremsnesing
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1554
Data from Statistics Norway
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