Elnesvågen
Encyclopedia
Elnesvågen is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Fræna
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It is located along the Frænafjorden about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) north of the city of Molde
, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Tornes
, and 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Malmefjorden and Sylte
. The 2.08 square kilometres (514 acre) village has a population (2009) of 2,222.
The area is predominantly an agricultural
area, however, there are also several factories including Moxy Engineering
(which produces trucks), the Hustadmarmor marble
factory (which produces calcium
products for European paper producers), and the Tine
cheese factory (which is the largest producer of Jarlsberg cheese
with exports to the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, and Australia).
The Myrbostad church was built in 1880 in the western part of Elnesvågen. A combined association football-athletics stadium was completed in 1997. The best views of Elnesvågen are from the mountains Heiane
/Lågheiane
and Gjendemsfjellet. Heiane is most easily accessible from Hauglia, the major residential area in Elnesvågen.
Fræna
Fræna is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdal. The municipality is located on the Romsdal peninsula surrounding the Frænfjorden, the eastern shore of the Julsund strait, and includes most of the Hustadvika area...
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 along the Frænafjorden about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) north of the city of 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...
, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Tornes
Tornes
Tornes is a village in the municipality of Fræna in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Julsund strait at the mouth of the Frænfjorden. It is about west of the municipal center of Elnesvågen and about south of the village of Bud. The village has a population of...
, and 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Malmefjorden and Sylte
Sylte, Fræna
Sylte is a village along the Frænfjorden in the municipality of Fræna in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the mouth of the river Sylteelva about north of the village of Malme and about southeast of the municipal center of Elnesvågen. The village has a population of 314....
. The 2.08 square kilometres (514 acre) village has a population (2009) of 2,222.
The area is predominantly an agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
area, however, there are also several factories including Moxy Engineering
Moxy Engineering
Moxy Engineering is a Norwegian manufacturer of articulated haulers for off-road use in the earth moving and construction industries. Moxy was founded by the industrialist Birger Hatlebakk, who had previously founded the Glamox factory in Molde.- History :Moxy built the first prototype dump truck...
(which produces trucks), the Hustadmarmor marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
factory (which produces calcium
Calcium
Calcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
products for European paper producers), and the Tine
Tine (company)
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cheese factory (which is the largest producer of Jarlsberg cheese
Jarlsberg cheese
Jarlsberg is a mild cow's-milk cheese with large irregular holes or what are commonly referred to as "eyes", originating in Jarlsberg, Norway.-Description:...
with exports to the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, and Australia).
The Myrbostad church was built in 1880 in the western part of Elnesvågen. A combined association football-athletics stadium was completed in 1997. The best views of Elnesvågen are from the mountains Heiane
Heiane
Heiane is a beautiful mountain making up the Elnesvågen skyline. When speaking about Heiane, locals often differ between Lågheiane and Høgheiane, which are the intermediate top and the Heiane summit, respectively....
/Lågheiane
Lågheiane
Lågheiane is a mountain with a nice view of Elnesvågen and the inner part of Fræna. The note book on Lågheiane is the main attraction for most hikers....
and Gjendemsfjellet. Heiane is most easily accessible from Hauglia, the major residential area in Elnesvågen.