Municipality ID NO-1568 Created from Aure in 1914 Area 157 km² | Adm. Center Stemshaug Merged into Aure in 1965 Local time Monday 12:15 PM | |
 | ||
Weather 7°C, Wind W at 32 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Stemshaug is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland along the southern shore of the Torsetsundet in the present-day Aure Municipality. The former municipality encompassed the northeastern part of Aure, including the eastern part of Skardsøya island and the Tjeldbergodden area on the mainland. The very old Stemshaug Church is located in the village. The village of Stemshaug was the administrative centre of the municipality.
Contents
Map of 6690 Stemshaug, Norway
History
The municipality of Stemshaug was established on 1 July 1914 when it was split from Aure Municipality. Initially, Stemshaug had a population of 851. On 1 January 1965, Stemshaug was merged back into Aure. Prior to the merger, Stemshaug had a population of 877.