Adm. Center Tresfjord Area 200 km² | Region Western Norway District Romsdal Time zone CET (UTC+01:00) Local time Wednesday 6:33 AM | |
 | ||
Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Tresfjord is former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1899 until 1964 and it encompassed about 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) in the southern part of the present-day Vestnes Municipality. The municipality included the Skorgedalen valley and the area surrounding both sides of the southern half of the Tresfjorden. The village of Tresfjord was the administrative centre of the municipality, and it was the location of Tresfjord Church, the main church for the municipality.
Contents
Map of 6391 Tresfjord, Norway
History
The municipality of Sylte was established on 1 January 1899 when it was separated from Vestnes Municipality. The initial population was 1,408. The name was changed to Tresfjord on 28 April 1922. On 1 January 1964, the municipality ceased to exist when it became a part of Vestnes Municipality once again. The population at that time was 1,319.