Kornstad
Kornstad | |
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Village | |
Kornstad Kornstad | |
| Coordinates: 62°57′53″N 07°27′10″E / 62.96472°N 7.45278°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Municipality | Averøy Municipality |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6530 Averøy |
Kornstad[2] is a village in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the west side of the island of Averøya, along the Kornstadfjorden. The village of Visnes (in Hustadvika Municipality) lies directly across the fjord from Kornstad.
History
The village of Kornstad was the administrative centre of the old Kornstad Municipality which existed from 1897 until 1964 when the municipality was dissolved.[3]
The historic Kornstad Church is located in this village.
References
- ^ "Kornstad" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Kornstad (tidligere kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-15.