Rensvik

Rensvik^[3] 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 1.79-square-kilometre (440-acre) village has a population (2024) of 2,572 and a population density of 1,437 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,720/sq mi).^[1]

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Rensvik
Village
View of the village
Location in Kristiansund
Interactive map of Rensvik
Coordinates: 63°05′54″N 7°49′13″E / 63.09843°N 7.82026°E / 63.09843; 7.82026
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Nordmøre
Municipality	Kristiansund Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	20 m (66 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	2,572
• Density	1,437/km2 (3,720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6521 Frei
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The village of Rensvik was the administrative center of the old Frei Municipality until 2008 when Frei was incorporated into Kristiansund Municipality.^[4] 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.

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. ^ "Rensvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
4. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-26). "Rensvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

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