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Village in Western Norway, Norway
Rensvik
Village
View of the villageView of the village
Location in KristiansundLocation in Kristiansund
Coordinates: 63°06′06″N 07°49′46″E / 63.10167°N 7.82944°E / 63.10167; 7.82944
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
MunicipalityKristiansund Municipality
Area
 • Total1.7 km (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation20 m (70 ft)
Population
 • Total2,532
 • Density1,489/km (3,860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code6521 Frei

Rensvik 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 1.7-square-kilometre (420-acre) village has a population (2018) of 2,532 and a population density of 1,489 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,860/sq mi).

The village of Rensvik was the administrative center of the old Frei Municipality until 2008 when Frei was incorporated into Kristiansund Municipality. 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

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Rensvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Rensvik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-11-27.


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