5-446: Eggesbønes is a village that is located in the southern part of the town of Fosnavåg in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . Located on the southern part of the island of Bergsøya , the industrial area of Eggesbønes features a fishing harbor, and the world's largest fish processing plant, which is operated by Marine Harvest . The village area is located along
10-435: A population (2018) of 3,621 and a population density of 1,164 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,010/sq mi). Previously functioning mainly as an important fishing port, Fosnavåg has now become a major home for various maritime companies ranging from fishing to shipping , including ship building . Havila Shipping and Rem Offshore are two of the large companies based here. The municipality's secondary school and
15-576: The Herøyfjorden , just northeast of the Flåvær islands and the Flåvær Lighthouse . The island of Gurskøya is located across the fjord. This Møre og Romsdal location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fosnav%C3%A5g Fosnavåg is a town in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . It is the administrative center of
20-663: The Remøy Bridge and Runde Bridge . The village of Eggesbønes lies south of the town along the shore of the Herøyfjord , just north of the Flåvær islands and the Flåvær Lighthouse . The large island of Gurskøya lies south of Fosnavåg. On 7 June 2002, the municipal council voted to give Fosnavåg " town status ". This means that ships harbored in Fosnavåg can be registered here instead of in other nearest towns like Ålesund and Ulsteinvik . The 3.11-square-kilometre (770-acre) town has
25-539: The municipality of Herøy. The town is located on the island of Bergsøya , and it includes the Eggesbønes area on the south side of the island. Fosnavåg is connected to the nearby village of Kvalsund on the island of Nerlandsøya via the Nerlandsøy Bridge to the west. Fosnavåg is connected to the east by a small bridge to the island of Leinøya , which in turn is connected to the islands of Remøya and Runde via
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