What is "bremsnes"

Bremsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality of Bremsnes was based in the village of Bremsnes, where Bremsnes Church is located. Bremsnes municipality surrounded the Bremsnesfjorden and it included parts of the islands of Averøya, Frei, and Nordlandet. Bremsnes essentially encircled the city of Kristiansund on the west, south, and east sides.