Eggesbønes

Eggesbønes
Village

View of Eggebønes on Bergsøya
Eggesbønes

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°19′25″N 05°39′07″E / 62.32361°N 5.65194°E / 62.32361; 5.65194Coordinates: 62°19′25″N 05°39′07″E / 62.32361°N 5.65194°E / 62.32361; 5.65194
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Herøy
Elevation[1] 3 m (10 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6090 Fosnavåg

Eggesbønes is a village that is located in the southern part of the town of Fosnavåg in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Located on the southern part of the island of Bergsøya, the industrial area of Eggesbønes features a fishing harbor, and the world's largest fish processing plant, which is operated by Marine Harvest.[2]

The village area is located along the Herøyfjorden, just northeast of the Flåvær islands and the Flåvær Lighthouse. The island of Gurskøya is located across the fjord.

References

  1. "Eggesbønes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Eggesbønes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-18.


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