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Vestnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Vestnes is part of the traditional district of Romsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes. Other villages in the municipality include Vikebukt, Vik, Øverås, Fiksdal, Tomrefjord, and Tresfjord.
The area is known for nature and outdoor pursuits, and has a long history in ship building and maritime crafts. The village of Vestnes (Helland) dates back to early medieval times, and has 24-hour ferry and water taxi service with the town of Molde to the northeast. The ferry takes about 35-minutes each way.
Vestnes (sometimes called Helland) is the administrative centre of Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Tresfjorden, near where the fjord empties into the main Romsdalsfjorden. The village lies along the European route E39 highway. The village has a population (2013) of 2,241 which gives the village a population density of , and making it the largest settlement in the whole municipality.
The villages of Vik and Tomra lie about to the southwest, the village of Tresfjord lies about to the south, and the village of Vikebukt lies directly across the Tresfjorden from Vestnes. In 2014-2015, the new Tresfjord Bridge will be completed, connecting Vikebukt to the southern part of Vestnes village by bridge rather than a long drive all the way around the fjord.
The village of Vestnes is actually located on two peninsulas separated by the Flatevågen bay. On the eastern end of the bay, the two peninsulas almost meet, forming a wide channel connecting Flatevågen with the main Tresfjorden.
The village has a shopping center, some industries, municipal services, and Vestnes Church. Vestnesavisa is the local municipal newspaper, based in Vestnes.