Fosnavåg
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is a city in the municipality of Herøy
in Møre og Romsdal
county
, Norway
. It is the administrative center of the municipality of Herøy. The city is located on the island of Bergsøy
a which is connected to Kvalsund on the island of Nerlandsøya
via the Nerlandsøy Bridge
to the west. Fosnavåg is connected to the east by a small bridge to the island of Leinøy
a, which in turn is connected to the islands of Remøya
and Runde
via the Remøy Bridge
and Runde Bridge
. The village of Eggesbønes
lies south of the town along the shore of the Herøyfjord
, just north of the Flåvær
islands and the Flåvær fyrstasjon
. The large island of Gurskøy
lies south of Fosnavåg.
On 7 June 2002, the municipal council voted to give Fosnavåg "city status". This means that ships harbored in Fosnavåg can be registered here instead of in the next nearest city: Ålesund
. The 3.78 square kilometres (934.1 acre) city when combined with the Leinstrand suburb to the east has a population (2009) of 3,521.
port, Fosnavåg has now become major home for various maritime companies ranging from fishing to shipping
, including ship building. Havila Shipping
and Rem Offshore
are two of the large companies based here. The municipality's secondary school is also located here. The Vestlandsnytt newspaper is based in Fosnavåg.
Herøy, Møre og Romsdal
Herøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the town of Fosnavåg on the island of Bergsøya. The industrial area of Eggesbønes is located south of Fosnavåg on the same island...
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
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, 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 the administrative center of the municipality of Herøy. The city is located on the island of Bergsøy
Bergsøy
Bergsøy or Bergsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is the location of the municipal center of Fosnavåg as well as the Eggesbønes industrial area. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges...
a which is connected to Kvalsund on the island of Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya
Nerlandsøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located northwest of the municipal center of Fosnavåg and east of the island of Skorpa. The island is connected to the island Bergsøya by the Nerlandsøy Bridge. The Flåvær islands lie to the...
via the Nerlandsøy Bridge
Nerlandsøy Bridge
Nerlandsøy Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Søre Vaulen strait between the islands of Bergsøya and Nerlandsøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.The long Nerlandsøy Bridge opened on 25 September 1968...
to the west. Fosnavåg is connected to the east by a small bridge to the island of Leinøy
Leinøy
Leinøy or Leinøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its original name was Bølandet, but Leinøy is now the common name. The island is located east of the municipal center of Fosnavåg. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges...
a, which in turn is connected to the islands of Remøya
Remøya
Remøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located north of the municipal center of Fosnavåg. The island is connected to other islands via a network of bridges. The Remøy Bridge connects it to the island Leinøya and the Runde Bridge connects...
and Runde
Runde
Runde is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has a population of about 90 people, and it's connected by the Runde Bridge to the island of Remøya to the south....
via the Remøy Bridge
Remøy Bridge
Remøy Bridge is a bridge from connecting the islands of Leinøya and Remøya in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge carries the county highway 18 over the Nordre Vaulen strait....
and Runde Bridge
Runde Bridge
Runde Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Rundasundet between the islands Remøya and Runde in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway...
. The village of Eggesbønes
Eggesbønes
Eggesbønes is a village that is located in the southern part of the town of Fosnavåg in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway...
lies south of the town along the shore of the Herøyfjord
Herøyfjord
The Herøyfjord is a fjord which bisects the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is about long and about wide, between the islands of Bergsøya and Gurskøya. The fjord has a maximum depth of ....
, just north of the Flåvær
Flåvær
Flåvær is group of islets and skerries in the Herøyfjord in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The islands are located north of the island Gurskøy and southwest of Fosnavåg...
islands and the Flåvær fyrstasjon
Flåvær fyrstasjon
Flåvær fyr is a coastal lighthouse on the island of Vardholmen in the Flåvær islands in the Herøyfjord in the municipality of Herøy on west coast of Norway. The lighthouse is located southwest of Fosnavåg and Eggesbønes and north of the island of Gurskøya....
. The large island of Gurskøy
Gurskøy
Gurskøy is an island in the municipalities of Sande and Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island has an area of . The villages of Gursken, Larsnes, and Moldtustranda are located on the island...
lies south of Fosnavåg.
On 7 June 2002, the municipal council voted to give Fosnavåg "city status". This means that ships harbored in Fosnavåg can be registered here instead of in the next nearest city: Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
. The 3.78 square kilometres (934.1 acre) city when combined with the Leinstrand suburb to the east has a population (2009) of 3,521.
Economy
Previously functioning mainly as an important fishingFishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
port, Fosnavåg has now become major home for various maritime companies ranging from fishing to shipping
Shipping
Shipping has multiple meanings. It can be a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea. It also can describe the movement of objects by ship.Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck...
, including ship building. Havila Shipping
Havila Shipping
Havila Shipping ASA was established on 31 July 2003 and operates today 22 vessels; platform supply vessel, anchor handling tug supply vessel, rescue- and recovery vessel and subsea construction vessel. The company has a newbuilding program of 5 vessels...
and Rem Offshore
Rem Offshore
Rem Offshore is a fishing and supply shipping company based in Fosnavåg, Norway. The group operates two platform supply vessels, one anchor handling tug supply vessels and two multi purpose supply vessels...
are two of the large companies based here. The municipality's secondary school is also located here. The Vestlandsnytt newspaper is based in Fosnavåg.