Vestnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Vestnes is part of the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes. Other villages in the municipality include Vikebukt, Vik, Øverås, Fiksdal, Tomrefjord, and Tresfjord.
Nesset is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal Peninsula. The administrative centre is the village of Eidsvåg. Other population centers include Rausand, Boggestranda, Myklebostad, Eresfjord, and Eikesdalen.
Midsund is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Midsund on Otrøya island. Other settlements on the island include Uglvik and Raknes in the north and Nord-Heggdal in the southeast.
Vatne is a village and former municipality in Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Vatne is located at the southern end of the Vatnefjorden in the eastern part of Haram Municipality. The 1.64-square-kilometre (0.63 sq mi) village has a population (2013) of 1,876 which gives it a population density of 1,144 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,960/sq mi). Other villages in the Vatne area include Eidsvik and Tennfjord to the south of the village of Vatne and Helle to the north of it.
Fiskåbygd or Fiskå is a coastal village that is also the administrative centre of Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of the city of Ålesund, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the village of Myklebost, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the village of Rovdane. Fiskåbygd lies along the shores of the Vanylvsfjorden, east of the Stadlandet peninsula in Selje Municipality.
Grøa is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Driva and along the Norwegian National Road 70, about 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) east of Sunndalsøra and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Hoelsand. The Vinnufossen waterfall lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village.
Romsdalsfjord or Romsdal Fjord is the ninth-longest fjord in Norway. It is 88 kilometres (55 mi) long and located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. It flows through the municipalities of Midsund, Haram, Vestnes, Molde, Nesset, and Rauma. The deepest point in the fjord is just southwest of the town of Molde, where it is 550 metres (1,800 ft) deep. Romsdalsfjord is a threshold-fjord, as it is separated from the ocean by shallower areas at the mouth. Several islands and skerries also shelter the wide central fjord from the Atlantic.
Sør-Aukra is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Sør Aukra Municipality existed from 1924 until 1965 when it was all merged into Midsund Municipality. The municipality consisted of the entire island of Otrøya, the eastern part of Midøya island, and some small surrounding islands at the entrance to Romsdal Fjord. The village of Midsund was the administrative centre of the municipality.
Mauseidvåg or Mauseidvågen is a village in Sula Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Ålesund Region and is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Langevåg and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the town of Ålesund. The Indre Sula Church is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the village of Mauseidvåg. The European route E39 highway runs just east of the village too.
Hollingen is a village in Aukra Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the Romsdal peninsula along the Julsundet strait about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the city of Molde. The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2013) of 558. This gives it a population density of 1,468 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,800/sq mi).
Fjørtofta is the northernmost island in Haram Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 8.9-square-kilometre (3.4 sq mi) island is located in the northern part of the municipality, between the islands of Flemsøya, Harøya, and Midøya and Dryna.
Myklebost is a village on the southern end of Harøya island in Sandøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the municipal center of Steinshamn. There are ferry connections from Myklebost to Fjørtofta and Brattvåg in Haram Municipality and to Dryna in Midsund Municipality. The Myklebost area was a part of Haram Municipality until 1965. Harøy Church is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village.
Harøya is a swampy island in Sandøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. At 13.6 square kilometres (5.3 sq mi), it is the largest island in the municipality. The island is located between the islands of Finnøya and Fjørtofta.
Midøya is an island in Midsund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 13.6-square-kilometre (5.3 sq mi) island sits at the entrance to the Romsdalsfjorden between the islands of Dryna and Otrøya. Until 1965, the island was divided between the municipalities of Sør-Aukra and Vatne. The Midsund Bridge connects this island to the village of Midsund on the neighboring island of Otrøya.
Julsundet is a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long strait connecting the Norwegian Sea to the Romsdalsfjorden. The strait is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the town of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The strait runs through the municipalities of Fræna, Aukra, Molde, and Midsund. The strait flows north-south from the village of Bud to Julneset. It flows between the Romsdal peninsula and the islands of Otrøya and Gossa. The Frænfjorden empties into the Julsundet strait at the small island of Vågøy.
Midsund is the administrative center of Midsund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western end of the island of Otrøya. The eastern end of the Midsund Bridge is located in Midsund, connecting it to the neighboring island of Midøya to the west.
Otrøy Church is a parish church in Midsund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Uglvik, a couple of kilometers northeast of the village of Midsund on the island of Otrøya. The church is part of the Midsund parish in the Molde arch-deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white wooden church was built in 1878 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 300 people. This was the main church of the old Sør-Aukra municipality, and at that time it was called Sør-Aukra church.
Nord-Heggdal Chapel is a parish church in Midsund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nord-Heggdal on the southeastern shore of the island of Otrøya. The church is part of the Midsund parish in the Molde arch-deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The brown, wooden church was built in 1974 by the architect Jostein Heggdal. The church seats about 100 people.
