Tomrefjord
Appearance
Tomrefjord
Tomra (historic) | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 62°34′52″N 6°55′52″E / 62.5812°N 6.9311°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Romsdal |
Municipality | Vestnes Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,117 |
• Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 6393 Tomrefjord |
Tomrefjord[3] is a village located in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Vik at the end of the Tomrefjorden. The village of Fiksdalen lies 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest.[4]
The 1.53-square-kilometre (380-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,117 and a population density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,900/sq mi).[1]
The VARD Langsten shipyard is located in Tomrefjord.
Notable people
[edit]- Bjørn Rune Gjelsten, a businessman from Tomrefjord
- Kjetil Rekdal, a footballer who went to school in Tomrefjord
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Tomra, Vestnes (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-25). "Tomra". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-04-11.