Eresfjord | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates:62°39′40″N8°06′39″E / 62.6610°N 8.1109°E /62.6610; 8.1109 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Municipality | Molde Municipality |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6470 Eresfjord |
Eresfjord[2] is a village inMolde Municipality inMøre og Romsdal county,Norway. The village is located along the riverEira between theEresfjorden and the lakeEikesdalsvatnet. The mountainSkjorta lies just to the east of the village. The village ofMyklebostad (Vistdal) lies about 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the northwest through the Vistdal valley and the village ofBoggestranda lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north. The village has a population of 363 (in 2015).[3]
Agriculture,salmon fishing, andtourism are the main form of income in the area. Eresfjord also has its own hatchery (built in 1956) that provides salmon andsea trout to theEira River andEikesdalsvatnet. The plant puts out 50,000 salmon and 2,500 sea trout annually.
The village has a harbor for 33 small boats and offers a clubhouse, a dance floor, and a guest harbor which received a visit from KingHarald V in 2003. National Geographic Adventure acknowledged Eresfjord as having the world's most beautiful skiing terrain.[citation needed]
Due to its northern location, the village has a relatively long and cold winter.
The village was theadministrative center of the oldEresfjord og Vistdal Municipality from 1890 until 1964 when it was merged intoNesset Municipality.Sira Church which was opened in 1869, is the main church for the area, and it is located in the middle of the village of Eresfjord.