Borgund, Møre og Romsdal
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| Former Municipality | |
View of the Borgund church
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| Coordinates: 62°27′58″N 06°14′01″E / 62.46611°N 6.23361°ECoordinates: 62°27′58″N 06°14′01″E / 62.46611°N 6.23361°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Adm. Center | Borgund |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1531 |
| Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt in 1838 |
| Merged into | Ålesund in 1968 |
Borgund is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1837 until 1968 when it was merged into Ålesund Municipality. Borgund originally encompassed the large area north of the Storfjorden and south of the Grytafjorden, from the mainland areas of today's Skodje Municipality in the east to the islands of today's Giske Municipality and the ocean in the west. The city of Ålesund was located in the central part of Borgund, however, was not part of Borgund, and it was governed separately. At its dissolution in 1968, it included the islands of Sula, Humla, Tørla, and Ellingsøya, as well as parts of Oksenøya, Hessa, and Nørvøya, plus many minor islands throughout the area. The main church for the municipality was Borgund Church, located at Borgund (on the western tip of Oksenøya).
The municipality of Borgund was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census, the municipality had a population of 3,754. In 1849, the eastern district of Borgund including the mainland part of Borgund and the eastern part of Oksenøya island was separated from Borgund to become Skodje Municipality. This left Borgund with 4,461 inhabitants. On 1 January 1908, the islands of Giske, Godøya, and Valderøya in western Borgund were separated from the municipality to become the new Giske Municipality. Borgund then had a population of 6,734. On 1 January 1916, a small part of Skodje Municipality (population: 14) was transferred to Borgund Municipality. Also on 1 July 1958, a small part of Hareid Municipality on the island of Sula, with 68 inhabitants, was transferred to Borgund Municipality.
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