Bud (municipality)

Bud is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into Fræna Municipality (now part of the present-day Hustadvika Municipality). The 35-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) municipality was centered around the village of Bud which was the administrative centre of the municipality. Bud Church was the main church for the municipality.

Bud Municipality
Bud herred
Former municipality
View of the village of Bud
Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Bud within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62.9072°N 6.9140°E / 62.9072; 6.9140
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byFræna Municipality
Administrative centreBud
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total1,610
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymBuaværing
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1549
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