Frei (island)

Frei
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Geography
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates63°04′16″N 7°43′37″E / 63.0710°N 7.7269°E / 63.0710; 7.7269
Area63.1 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Length11.2 km (6.96 mi)
Width9.3 km (5.78 mi)
Highest elevation629 m (2064 ft)
Highest pointFreikollen
Administration
Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
MunicipalityKristiansund

Frei is an island in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 63.1-square-kilometre (24.4 sq mi) island lies south of the town of Kristiansund in the Nordmøre region of the county. The main villages on the island include Rensvik in the north, Kvalvåg in the east, and Nedre Frei in the south. The island was part of the old Frei Municipality from 1838 until 2008 when the island was merged into Kristiansund Municipality.[1]

The Viking-era Battle of Rastarkalv, between Haakon I of Norway and the sons of Eric I of Norway, took place near the village of Nedre Frei in 955 AD.[1]

  1. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. – øy i Møre og Romsdal "Frei (øy i Frei)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-04-29. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)