Myklebostad, Møre og Romsdal

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Myklebostad
Myklebostad (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°43′19″N07°56′16″E / 62.72194°N 7.93778°E / 62.72194; 7.93778 Coordinates: 62°43′19″N07°56′16″E / 62.72194°N 7.93778°E / 62.72194; 7.93778
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Romsdal
Municipality Nesset Municipality
Elevation [1] 7 m (23 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code6364 Vistdal

Myklebostad is a village in the Vistdal valley in Nesset Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the south side of the Langfjorden, just west of the mouth of the Eresfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the municipal center of Eidsvåg. The village of Eresfjord lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the southeast through the Vistdal valley. The village was a part of the former municipality of Eresfjord og Vistdal from 1890 until 1964. Vistdal Church is located in Myklebostad.

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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Eresfjorden fjord in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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References

  1. "Myklebostad" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2010-11-04.