Brattvær Municipality

Brattvær Municipality
Brattvær herred
Bratvær herred  (historic name)
View of the local church
Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Brattvær within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 63°24′23″N 07°48′19″E / 63.40639°N 7.80528°E / 63.40639; 7.80528
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
Established1 Jan 1915
  Preceded byEdøy Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1960
  Succeeded bySmøla Municipality
Government
  Mayor (1952-1959)Harald Dønheim (Ap)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total
72.7 km2 (28.1 sq mi)
  Rank#582 in Norway
Highest elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (1959)
  Total
1,371
  Rank#582 in Norway
  Density18.9/km2 (49/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 −5.3%
DemonymBrattværing
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1574

Brattvær is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 73-square-kilometre (28 sq mi) municipality existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1960. It was located on the northwestern part of the island of Smøla in the present-day Smøla Municipality. It included the area surrounding the villages of Råket and Dyrnes as well Brattværet and the surrounding islets. The Brattvær Church was the main church of the municipality.

Prior to its dissolution in 1960, the 72.7-square-kilometre (28.1 sq mi) municipality was the 582nd largest by area out of the 743 municipalities in Norway. Brattvær Municipality was the 582nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,371. The municipality's population density was 18.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (49/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 5.3% over the previous 5-year period.