Brattvær Municipality
Brattvær Municipality
Brattvær herred | |
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| 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 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1915 |
| • Preceded by | Edøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1960 |
| • Succeeded by | Smøla 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 |
| • Density | 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −5.3% |
| Demonym | Brattværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-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.