Batnfjordsøra
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Batnfjordsøra is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Gjemnes
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located at the end of the Batnfjorden at the mouth of the river Batnfjordelva. European Route E39
passes through the village on its way from Molde
to Trondheim
. The 0.46 square kilometres (113.7 acre) village has a population (2009) of 326.
The village of Gjemnes lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the northeast, along the north side of the fjord, and Torvikbukt
lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast along the south side of the fjord. The village of Øre
lies about halfway between Torvikbukt and Batnfjordsøra. Heading southwest along E39, you will get to Hjelset
and Molde
.
Gjemnes
Gjemnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is Batnfjordsøra, which lies along the Batnfjorden and is a former steamship landing place...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located at the end of the Batnfjorden at the mouth of the river Batnfjordelva. European Route E39
European route E39
E 39 is the designation of a 1330 km long north-south road in Norway and Denmark, running from Klett just south of Trondheim to Aalborg, via Orkanger, Vinjeøra, Halsa ... Straumsnes, Krifast, Batnfjordsøra, Molde ... Vestnes, Skodje, Ålesund ... Volda ... Nordfjordeid ... Sandane, Førde,...
passes through the village on its way from Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
to Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. The 0.46 square kilometres (113.7 acre) village has a population (2009) of 326.
The village of Gjemnes lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the northeast, along the north side of the fjord, and Torvikbukt
Torvikbukt
Torvikbukt is a village in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the junction of the Batnfjorden and Tingvollfjorden and just northwest of the tall mountain Reinsfjellet. The village of Øre lies about to the southwest and Heggem lies about to...
lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast along the south side of the fjord. The village of Øre
Øre, Norway
Øre is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Batnfjorden in the present-day municipality of Gjemnes. The village lies about half-way between the villages of Batnfjordsøra and Torvikbukt. The Øre church is located here.-History:The...
lies about halfway between Torvikbukt and Batnfjordsøra. Heading southwest along E39, you will get to Hjelset
Hjelset
Hjelset is a village in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of the Fannefjord, about west of Kleive and about east of the city of Molde. The highway runs through the village on its way northeast from Molde to Batnfjordsøra. The ...
and Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
.