Eresfjord og Vistdal

Eresfjord og Vistdal is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It existed from 1890 until its dissolution in 1964. The 750-square-kilometre (290 sq mi) municipality encompassed all of the present-day Molde Municipality that lies south of the Langfjorden and surrounding the Eresfjorden. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Eresfjord. The municipality included the two parishes of Vistdal and Eresfjord and there were two churches in the municipality: Sira Church in Eresfjord and Vistdal Church in Myklebostad.

Eresfjord og Vistdal Municipality
Eresfjord og Vistdal herred
Former municipality
Eresfjord og Vistdalen herred  (historic name)
View of the Vistdal area
Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Eresfjord og Vistdal within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°37′N 08°08′E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
Established1 Jan 1890
  Preceded byNesset Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byNesset Municipality
Administrative centreEresfjord
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total750 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total1,289
  Density1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
DemonymsEresfjording
Vistdaling
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1542
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