Kvalsund (Herøy)
Kvalsund | |
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Village | |
Kvalsund Kvalsund | |
| Coordinates: 62°20′33″N 5°35′41″E / 62.3424°N 5.5948°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Herøy Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 597 |
| • Density | 1,066/km2 (2,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6098 Nerlandsøy |
Kvalsund[3] is a village in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Nerlandsøya. Kvalsund is a fishing port with a sizable deep-water harbor, marina, and waterfront protected by breakwaters. Kvalsund is connected to the island of Bergsøya by the Nerlandsøy Bridge.[4]
Population
The 0.56-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2024) of 597 and a population density of 1,066 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,760/sq mi).[1]
| Historical population | |||||||
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| Year | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2001 | 2012 | 2018 | 2024 |
| Pop. | 438 | 448 | 450 | 494 | 524 | 575 | 597 |
| ±% p.a. | — | +0.23% | +0.04% | +0.85% | +0.54% | +1.56% | +0.63% |
Gallery
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Village of Kvalsund
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Port area of Kvalsund
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Marina and Harbor at Kvalsund
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Kvalsund, Herøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-25). "Kvalsund (tettstad i Herøy)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-05-06.