Nesjestranda

Nesjestranda
—  Village  —
Nesjestranda Location in Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°41′49″N 07°25′54″E / 62.69694°N 7.43167°E / 62.69694; 7.43167Coordinates: 62°41′49″N 07°25′54″E / 62.69694°N 7.43167°E / 62.69694; 7.43167
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Romsdal
Municipality	Molde
Area[1]
– Total	0.47 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	10 m (33 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
– Total	379
– Density	806/km2 (2,087.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	6456

Nesjestranda is a small village situated along the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway Romsdal Peninsula facing the islands of Sekken and Veøya, just north of the mouth of the Langfjorden. The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2009) of 379. The population density of the village is 806 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,090 /sq mi).^[1]

Since 1991 it has been connected to the city of Molde via the Bolsøy Bridge, the island of Bolsøya, and the undersea Fannefjord Tunnel. Prior to this the inhabitants were dependent on a ferry between Lønset and Grønnes or a long drive around the entire Fannefjord. One of the most important industries in Nesjestranda is a furniture factory called Nesje, formerly called Nesjestranda Møbelfabrikk.

Notable residents

• Leo Eitinger hid here during World War II, in the same house as:
• Rikke Flovikholm, once noted in Guinness Book of Records as the longest working church organist.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html. 
2. ^ "Nesjestranda" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal/Molde/Nesjestranda/. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 

External links

• http://www.nesje.no (Norwegian)