Midsund (village)
Midsund | |
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Village | |
 View of the village and the Midsund Bridge | |
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| Coordinates: 62°40′26″N 6°40′27″E / 62.6739°N 6.6741°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Molde Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 590 |
| • Density | 843/km2 (2,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6475 Midsund |
Midsund[3] is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western end of the island of Otrøya. The eastern end of the Midsund Bridge is located in the village of Midsund, connecting it to the neighboring island of Midøya to the west.[4]
The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2024) of 590 and a population density of 843 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,180/sq mi).[1]
This village is the site of most private commercial services such as a grocery store, bank, shops, restaurant, and gas stations for the western part of Molde Municipality (the old Midsund Municipality). Otrøy Church lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the village of Midsund.
The village was the administrative center of the old Midsund Municipality until 2020 when it was merged into Molde Municipality.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Midsund (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Haugen, Morten O., eds. (2024-11-25). "Midsund (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
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