Kvalsund (Herøy)

Kvalsund
Village
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Coordinates: 62.3424°N 5.5948°E / 62.3424; 5.5948
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Herøy Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 km^2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	575
• Density	1,009/km^2 (2,610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6098 Nerlandsøy

Kvalsund is a village in the municipality of Herøy 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.^[3]

Population

The 0.57-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2018) of 575 and a population density of 1,009 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,610/sq mi).^[1]

Year	1970	1980	1990	2001	2012
Population	438	448	450	494	524

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

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Kvalsund, Herøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-09-12). "Kvalsund - tettsted i Herøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-09-11.