Eide, Møre og Romsdal
Eide | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the village | |
Eide Eide | |
| Coordinates: 62°55′02″N 7°26′48″E / 62.9173°N 7.4467°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Municipality | Hustadvika Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,496 |
| • Density | 796/km2 (2,060/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6490 Eide |
Eide[3] is a village in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, where it sits on the Romsdal Peninsula at the intersection of the Kornstadfjorden and Kvernesfjorden. The village is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the small village of Visnes.[4]
The 1.88-square-kilometre (460-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,496 and a population density of 796 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,060/sq mi).[1]
History
The village served as the administrative centre of the old Eide Municipality from 1897 until its dissolution in 2020. The historic Eide Church is located in the village.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Eide (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (27 November 2025). "Eide (tettstad i Hustadvika)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 March 2025.