Veøy
Encyclopedia
Veøy is a former municipality
in Møre og Romsdal
, Norway
. It initially consisted of Vestnes
, as well as the southern part of Molde
and the northern part of Rauma
. Vestnes was demerged in 1838, later the same year the municipality was established. From 1964, the municipality was split between Molde and Rauma. The municipality was named for the island Veøya
.
: Véøy). It was the religious center of the Romsdal
region and the name is a compound of vé
which means "sanctuary
" and øy which means "island
", thus a holy island. The name was historically spelled Veø.
). The Vestnes
was separated from Veøy already the fall 1838. On 1 January 1964, the islands of Sekken
and Veøya
as well as the Nesjestranda
district on the mainland north of the Langfjorden (with a total population of 756) were incorporated into the newly enlarged municipality of Molde
. The remainder of Veøy on the south side of the Langfjorden and the Vågstranda
area (population: 1,400) were merged together with Eid
, Grytten
, Hen
and Voll
to form the new municipality of Rauma
.
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It initially consisted of Vestnes
Vestnes
Vestnes is a village and a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, a 35 minute ferry ride from the town of Molde. Vestnes is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes...
, as well as the southern part of Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
and the northern part of Rauma
Rauma, Norway
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes. Other villages include Vågstranda, Voll, Innfjorden, Veblungsnes, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet...
. Vestnes was demerged in 1838, later the same year the municipality was established. From 1964, the municipality was split between Molde and Rauma. The municipality was named for the island Veøya
Veøya
Veøya is an island in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at a junction of the three main branches of the Romsdalsfjord between Sekken and the mainland near the village of Nesjestranda. Veøy consists of one larger and two smaller islands...
.
Name
The island and municipality was named Veøy (Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Véøy). It was the religious center of the Romsdal
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
region and the name is a compound of vé
Vé (shrine)
In Germanic paganism, a vé or wēoh is a type of shrine or sacred enclosure. The term appears in skaldic poetry and in place names in Scandinavia , often in connection with a Norse deity or a geographic feature. The name of the Norse god Vé, refers to the practice...
which means "sanctuary
Sanctuary
A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...
" and øy which means "island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
", thus a holy island. The name was historically spelled Veø.
History
The parish of Veøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). The Vestnes
Vestnes
Vestnes is a village and a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, a 35 minute ferry ride from the town of Molde. Vestnes is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vestnes...
was separated from Veøy already the fall 1838. On 1 January 1964, the islands of Sekken
Sekken
Sekken is an island in the Romsdalsfjord, at the mouth of the Langfjorden, in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island lies about south of the island of Bolsøya and about west of the island of Veøya. There are no road connections to the island except for a ferry...
and Veøya
Veøya
Veøya is an island in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at a junction of the three main branches of the Romsdalsfjord between Sekken and the mainland near the village of Nesjestranda. Veøy consists of one larger and two smaller islands...
as well as the Nesjestranda
Nesjestranda
Nesjestranda is a small village situated along the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway on the Romsdal Peninsula facing the islands of Sekken and Veøya, just north of the mouth of the Langfjorden. The village has a...
district on the mainland north of the Langfjorden (with a total population of 756) were incorporated into the newly enlarged municipality of Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
. The remainder of Veøy on the south side of the Langfjorden and the Vågstranda
Vågstranda
Vågstranda is a village along the Romsdalsfjord in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway north of Voll and east of Vikebukt in Vestnes....
area (population: 1,400) were merged together with Eid
Eid, Møre og Romsdal
Eid is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma. The main village in the area is Eidsbygda.-History:...
, Grytten
Grytten
Grytten is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the Romsdal valley which follows the Rauma River from the Oppland county border to the Romsdalsfjord at Åndalsnes, as well as some smaller side valleys. The original municipality of Grytten was almost...
, Hen
Hen, Møre og Romsdal
Hen is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the valleys around the village of Isfjorden in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Rauma...
and Voll
Voll, Møre og Romsdal
Voll is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality encompassed the Måndalen and Innfjorden valleys in the western part of the present-day municipality of Rauma....
to form the new municipality of Rauma
Rauma, Norway
Rauma is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The administrative centre is the village of Åndalsnes. Other villages include Vågstranda, Voll, Innfjorden, Veblungsnes, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet...
.