Gjemnes
Encyclopedia
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. Other villages in Gjemnes include Torvikbukt
, Flemma
, Angvik
, Gjemnes, Øre
, and Osmarka.
, Øre
, and Frei
were merged together. The initial population of the municipality was 934. On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Øre (population: 1,565) and all of Tingvoll
west of the Tingvollfjorden
(population: 778) were merged together with Gjemnes (population: 697) to form a new, larger municipality of Gjemnes.
: Gefnes), since the church was built there in 1893. The meaning of the first element is probably the old river name and the last element is nes which means "headland
s".
is from modern times. They were granted on 4 November 1983. The arms show the head of a Red Deer
on a green background. The green symbolizes the agricultural
history of the community. The deer antler
s have twelve points on it representing the twelve districts of Gjemnes.
has two parishes within the municipality of Gjemnes. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
and the Rural Deanery
(Prosti) of Indre Nordmøre.
en, Batnfjord
en, Freifjorden
, and Tingvollfjorden
. The mountain Reinsfjellet
lies near Torvikbukt
. The island of Bergsøya
is located at the junction of the fjords near the village of Gjemnes.
Gjemnes is surrounded by Kristiansund
and Averøy
to the north; Eide
, Fræna
, and Molde
to the west; Nesset
to the south; and Tingvoll
to the east.
runs through the municipality and over the Gjemnessund Bridge
and Bergsøysund Bridge
connecting the municipality to Tingvoll
. The Freifjord Tunnel
runs from Bergsøya
to nearby Frei
(and ultimately Kristiansund
).
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...
on the Romsdal peninsula
Romsdal Peninsula
Romsdalshalvøya, sometimes translated as the Romsdal Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county in Norway...
. It is part of the Nordmøre
Nordmøre
Nordmøre is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the municipalities of Kristiansund, Averøy, Tingvoll, Surnadal, Rindal, Aure, Halsa, Eide, Sunndal, Gjemnes, and Smøla...
region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The administrative centre is Batnfjordsøra
Batnfjordsøra
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...
, which lies along the Batnfjorden and is a former steamship
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
landing place. Other villages in Gjemnes include 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...
, Flemma
Flemma
Flemma is a village in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies along the Tingvollfjorden, about north of the village of Angvik. The mountain Reinsfjellet lies about to the west....
, Angvik
Angvik
Angvik or Angvika is a small village in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the western shores of the Tingvollfjorden, just across the fjord from the village of Tingvoll....
, Gjemnes, 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...
, and Osmarka.
General information
The municipality of Gjemnes was established on 1 September 1893 when parts of KvernesKvernes
Kvernes is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality originally encompassed the island of Averøya, part of the Romsdal peninsula, and part of the island of Frei. Over time it gradually got smaller until 1964, when the municipality was merged...
, 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...
, and Frei
Frei
Frei is a village, island, and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kristiansund between the Kvernesfjord and Freifjord...
were merged together. The initial population of the municipality was 934. On 1 January 1965, the municipality of Øre (population: 1,565) and all of Tingvoll
Tingvoll
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.-General information:...
west of the Tingvollfjorden
Tingvollfjorden (Møre og Romsdal)
The Tingvollfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Tingvoll, Gjemnes, Nesset, and Sunndal. The inner part of the fjord is called the Sunndalsfjord. The fjord begins at the island of Bergsøya and stretches about to the village of Sunndalsøra. The river Driva flows into the fjord at its start...
(population: 778) were merged together with Gjemnes (population: 697) to form a new, larger municipality of Gjemnes.
Name
The municipality is named after the old Gjemnes farm (Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Gefnes), since the church was built there in 1893. The meaning of the first element is probably the old river name and the last element is nes which means "headland
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
s".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. They were granted on 4 November 1983. The arms show the head of a Red Deer
Red Deer
The red deer is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being...
on a green background. The green symbolizes the 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...
history of the community. The deer antler
Antler
Antlers are the usually large, branching bony appendages on the heads of most deer species.-Etymology:Antler originally meant the lowest tine, the "brow tine"...
s have twelve points on it representing the twelve districts of Gjemnes.
- See also: the coats-of-arms of HitraHitraHitra is a municipality and an island in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality covers the island of Hitra and several smaller islands, and is part of the Fosen region...
, HjartdalHjartdalHjartdal is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sauland....
, and VossVossis a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen....
.
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
has two parishes within the municipality of Gjemnes. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
Diocese of Møre
The Diocese of Møre is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop and cathedral are located in the county administrative center of Molde...
and the Rural Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
(Prosti) of Indre Nordmøre.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjemnes | Gjemnes kirke | 1893 | Gjemnes |
| Øre | Øre kirke | 1865 | 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... |
| Osmarka kapell | 1910 | Heggem Heggem Heggem is a village in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about south of Torvikbukt and about west of Angvik. The Osmarka chapel is located here. The village has a good view of the mountain Reinsfjellet, located to the northeast.... |
Geography
The municipality lies along the KvernesfjordKvernesfjord
Kvernesfjord is a fjord between the municipalities of Gjemnes, Kristiansund, Averøy, and Eide in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is about long....
en, Batnfjord
Batnfjord
Batnfjord is a fjord in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the village of Batnfjordsøra, the municipal center of Gjemnes, and runs to the northeast toward the island of Bergsøya, where it joins the Tingvollfjorden. Other villages on the shores...
en, Freifjorden
Freifjorden
The Freifjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Kristiansund, Tingvoll, and Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins near the island of Tustna and flows southwest between the islands of Nordlandet and Frei on the west side and the mainland peninsula of Straumsnes and...
, and Tingvollfjorden
Tingvollfjorden (Møre og Romsdal)
The Tingvollfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Tingvoll, Gjemnes, Nesset, and Sunndal. The inner part of the fjord is called the Sunndalsfjord. The fjord begins at the island of Bergsøya and stretches about to the village of Sunndalsøra. The river Driva flows into the fjord at its start...
. The mountain Reinsfjellet
Reinsfjellet
Reinsfjellet is a mountain in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tall mountain is located on the Romsdal peninsula about southeast of the village of Torvikbukt and the Batnfjord...
lies near 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...
. The island of Bergsøya
Bergsøya
Bergsøya is an island in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located near the junctions of the Freifjorden, Kvernesfjord, and Tingvollfjorden. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain Varden....
is located at the junction of the fjords near the village of Gjemnes.
Gjemnes is surrounded by Kristiansund
Kristiansund
Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
and Averøy
Averøy
Averøy is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bruhagen. Other villages in the municipality include Sveggen, Bremsnes, Vebenstad, Kvernes, Kornstad, Kårvåg, and Langøy.The...
to the north; Eide
Eide
Eide is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. It is located on the Romsdal peninsula, along the Kornstadfjord and the Kvernesfjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Eide...
, Fræna
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...
, 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...
to the west; Nesset
Nesset
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....
to the south; and Tingvoll
Tingvoll
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.-General information:...
to the east.
Transport
European Route E39European 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,...
runs through the municipality and over the Gjemnessund Bridge
Gjemnessund Bridge
The Gjemnessund Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Gjemnessundet strait between the mainland and the island of Bergsøya in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long bridge is the longest suspension bridge in Norway, although it does not have the longest...
and Bergsøysund Bridge
Bergsøysund Bridge
Bergsøysund Bridge is a pontoon bridge that crosses the Bergsøysundet strait between the islands of Aspøya and Bergsøya in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is long, the longest span is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . The bridge has 13 spans.Bergsøysund Bridge was opened in...
connecting the municipality to Tingvoll
Tingvoll
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.-General information:...
. The Freifjord Tunnel
Freifjord Tunnel
The Freifjord Tunnel is a long undersea tunnel under the Freifjorden in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tunnel begins on the island of Frei in the municipality of Kristiansund and then descends below the Freifjorden and ends on the island of Bergsøya in the municipality of Gjemnes...
runs from Bergsøya
Bergsøya
Bergsøya is an island in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located near the junctions of the Freifjorden, Kvernesfjord, and Tingvollfjorden. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain Varden....
to nearby Frei
Frei
Frei is a village, island, and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kristiansund between the Kvernesfjord and Freifjord...
(and ultimately Kristiansund
Kristiansund
Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
).
External links
- Official website
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...