Gjemnes (village)

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The village is located along the shore of this peninsula
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Gjemnes
Gjemnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°56′58″N07°45′57″E / 62.94944°N 7.76583°E / 62.94944; 7.76583 Coordinates: 62°56′58″N07°45′57″E / 62.94944°N 7.76583°E / 62.94944; 7.76583
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Nordmøre
Municipality Gjemnes Municipality
Elevation [1] 5 m (16 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code6633 Gjemnes

Gjemnes is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of a small peninsula surrounded by the Kvernesfjorden to the north and the Batnfjorden to the south. The village sits along the European route E39 at the western end of the Gjemnessund Bridge (which is part of the network of bridges and tunnels that connect the town of Kristiansund to the mainland. The municipal centre of Batnfjordsøra lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest, at the end of the fjord.

Møre og Romsdal County (fylke) of Norway

Møre og RomsdalUrban East Norwegian: [²møːrə ɔ ˈrʊmsdɑːl](listen) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Oppland, and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in the town of Molde, while Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the county governor.

Norway constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe

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European route E39 highway in Norway and Denmark

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Gjemnes municipality is named after this village because that is where Gjemnes Church is located, and it is the main church for the municipality and parish.

Gjemnes Church Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Gjemnes Church is a parish church in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjemnes, along the Batnfjorden. The church is part of the Gjemnes parish in the Indre Nordmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white wooden church was built in 1893 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 310 people.

Reinsfjellet mountain in Norway

Reinsfjellet is a mountain in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 994-metre (3,261 ft) tall mountain is the third tallest mountain in the municipality. It is located on the Romsdal peninsula about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village of Torvikbukt and the Batnfjorden. The village of Heggem lies 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) to the southwest and Angvika lies 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast.

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Gjemnessund Bridge

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Batnfjordsøra Village in Western Norway, Norway

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Kvernesfjord

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Batnfjord fjord in Gjemnes, Norway

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Freifjorden

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Bergsøya island in Norway

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Tingvollvågen Village in Western Norway, Norway

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Øre Church Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Øre Church is a parish church in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øre. The church is part of the Øre parish in the Indre Nordmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in 1865 by the architect Gustav Olsen. The church seats about 330 people.

Røbekk Village in Western Norway, Norway

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References

  1. "Gjemnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2013-04-27.