Tomrefjord

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Tomra
Tomra (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°34′52″N06°55′51″E / 62.58111°N 6.93083°E / 62.58111; 6.93083 Coordinates: 62°34′52″N06°55′51″E / 62.58111°N 6.93083°E / 62.58111; 6.93083
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Romsdal
Municipality Vestnes Municipality
Area [1]
  Total 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation [2] 30 m (100 ft)
Population (2013) [1]
  Total 1,183
  Density 839/km2 (2,170/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code6393 Tomrefjord

Tomra or Tomrefjord is a village located in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Vik at the end of the Tomrefjorden. The village of Fiksdal lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest. The 1.41-square-kilometre (350-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1,183; giving the village a population density of 839 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,170/sq mi). [1]

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.

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Vik, Vestnes Village in Western Norway, Norway

Vik is a village in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the Tomrefjorden, just north of the village of Tomra and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west-southwest of the village of Vestnes. It is connected with the Tomra area in the inner Tomrefjord.

Businessman Bjørn Rune Gjelsten is from Tomrefjord, and footballer Kjetil Rekdal went to school there. Also situated in Tomrefjord is the shipyard VARD Langsten, which is the quintessential cornerstone of the community.

Bjørn Rune Gjelsten Norwegian businessman

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