Bremsnes Municipality
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Bremsnes Municipality
Bremsnes herred | |
|---|---|
 Church in Bremsnes | |
 Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
 Bremsnes within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 63°05′18″N 07°39′40″E / 63.08833°N 7.66111°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1897 |
| • Preceded by | Kvernes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Averøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Bremsnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1959-1963) | Ingolf Junge (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 119.7 km2 (46.2 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #482 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 751.03 m (2,464.0 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 5,071 |
| • Rank | #179 in Norway |
| • Density | 42.4/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −6% |
| Demonym | Bremsnesing[2] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1554[5] |
Bremsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 120-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) municipality[6] existed from 1897 until its dissolution in 1964. Bremsnes Municipality surrounded the Bremsnesfjorden and it included parts of the islands of Averøya, Frei, and Nordlandet. Bremsnes essentially encircled the town of Kristiansund on the west, south, and east sides. The administrative centre of Bremsnes was the village of Bremsnes, where Bremsnes Church is located.[7]
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 119.7-square-kilometre (46.2 sq mi) municipality was the 482nd largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Bremsnes Municipality was the 179th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 5,071. The municipality's population density was 42.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (110/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 6% over the previous 10-year period.[8][9]
Name
The municipality of Bremsnes was established on 1 January 1897 when the large Kvernes Municipality was divided into four new municipalities: Eide Municipality (population: 1,552) in the west, Kornstad Municipality (population: 1,599) in the central part, Bremsnes Municipality (population: 2,917) in the north, and (a much smaller) Kvernes Municipality (population: 857) in the southeast. On 8 July 1903, an uninhabited area of Bremsnes Municipality was transferred over to Kvernes Municipality.[10]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Bremsnes Municipality was dissolved. The Bolga and Valen areas on the island of Frei (population: 884) became a part of Frei Municipality. The Dale area on the island of Nordlandet (population: 963) was incorporated into Kristiansund Municipality. The rest of Bremsnes Municipality (population: 3,153) was merged with Kvernes Municipality (population: 693) and most of Kornstad Municipality (population: 1,356) to create the new Averøy Municipality.[10]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Bremsnes farm (Old Norse: Brymsnes) since the first Bremsnes Church was built there. The first element is brim which means "surf" or "the surface of the sea". The last element is nes which means "headland".[7][11]
Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Bremsnes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Kvernes prestegjeld and the Ytre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.[9]
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremsnes | Bremsnes Church | Bremsnes | 1771 |
| Langøy Chapel | Langøyneset | 1935 |
Geography
The municipality was located on the northern coast of the island of Averøya plus some smaller surrounding islands on both sides of the Bremsnesfjorden. Kristiansund Municipality was to the east, Frei Municipality and Kvernes Municipality were to the south, and Kornstad Municipality was to the west. The highest point in the municipality was the 751-metre (2,464 ft) tall mountain Mekknøken, on the border with Kvernes Municipality.[1]
