Eresfjord

Eresfjord
Village
Eresfjord Location in Møre og Romsdal Show map of Møre og Romsdal Eresfjord Eresfjord (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 62°39′40″N 8°06′39″E / 62.6610°N 8.1109°E / 62.6610; 8.1109
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Romsdal
Municipality	Molde Municipality
Elevation [1]	13 m (43 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6470 Eresfjord

Eresfjord is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Approximately 450 inhabitants reside in the village (2008). The village is located along the river Eira between the Eresfjorden and the lake Eikesdalsvatnet. The mountain Skjorta lies just to the east of the village. The village of Myklebostad lies about 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the northwest through the Vistdal valley and the village of Boggestranda lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north.

The village was the administrative center of the former municipality of Eresfjord og Vistdal from 1890 until 1964 when it was merged back into Nesset. Sira Church which was opened in 1869, is the main church for the area, and it is located in the middle of Eresfjord.

Agriculture, salmon fishing, and tourism are the main form of income in the area. Eresfjord also has its own hatchery (built in 1956) that provides salmon and sea trout to the Eira River and Eikesdalsvatnet. The plant puts out 50,000 salmon and 2,500 sea trout annually.

The village has a harbor for 33 small boats and offers a clubhouse, a dance floor, and a guest harbor which received a visit from the king in 2003.

National Geographic Adventure acknowledged Eresfjord as having the world's most beautiful skiing terrain.

Due to its northern location, the village has a relatively long and cold winter.