Gjemnes (village)

Gjemnes is a village in Gjemnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of a small peninsula surrounded by the Kvernesfjorden to the north and the Batnfjorden to the south. The village sits along the European route E39 at the western end of the Gjemnessund Bridge (which is part of the network of bridges and tunnels that connect the town of Kristiansund to the mainland. The municipal centre of Batnfjordsøra lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest, at the end of the fjord.

Gjemnes
Village
The village is located along the shore of this peninsula
Gjemnes
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Gjemnes
Gjemnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.9496°N 7.7659°E / 62.9496; 7.7659
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityGjemnes Municipality
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6633 Gjemnes

Gjemnes municipality is named after this village because that is where Gjemnes Church is located, and it is the main church for the municipality and parish.

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References

  1. "Gjemnes (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-05-27.


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