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Rensvik

Coordinates: 63°05′54″N 7°49′13″E / 63.09843°N 7.82026°E / 63.09843; 7.82026
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Rensvik
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Location in Kristiansund
Location in Kristiansund
Map
Coordinates: 63°05′54″N 7°49′13″E / 63.09843°N 7.82026°E / 63.09843; 7.82026
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityKristiansund Municipality
Area
 • Total
1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
2,572
 • Density1,437/km2 (3,720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6521 Frei

Rensvik[3] is a village in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the northern part of the island of Frei, just west of the Omsund Bridge which connects to the island of Nordlandet to the north. The 1.79-square-kilometre (440-acre) village has a population (2024) of 2,572 and a population density of 1,437 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,720/sq mi).[1]

The village of Rensvik was the administrative center of the old Frei Municipality until 2008 when Frei was incorporated into Kristiansund Municipality.[4] The village of Kvalvåg lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast and the village of Nedre Frei is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Rensvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Rensvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-08.