Jøssund, Sør-Trøndelag
| Jøssund herred | |
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| Former Municipality | |
| Municipality ID | NO-1629 |
| Adm. Center | Jøssund |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Created from | Åfjord in 1896 |
| Merged into | Bjugn in 1964 |
| Jøssund | |
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| Village | |
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| Coordinates: 63°50′44″N 09°47′40″E / 63.84556°N 9.79444°ECoordinates: 63°50′44″N 09°47′40″E / 63.84556°N 9.79444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Trøndelag |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Bjugn |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 7167 Vallersund |
Jøssund is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is also a village in the present-day municipality of Bjugn. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) across the fjord from Lysøysundet and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Nes. The village of Jøssund is home to the Jøssund church.
The municipality of Jøssund was established on 1 January 1896 when it was split off from the municipality of Åfjord. Initially, Jøssund had a population of 1,529. On 1 January 1964, Jøssund was merged into the newly enlarged Bjugn municipality. Prior to the merger, Jøssund had a population of 1,917.
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