Nedre Frei is a village in Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. The village is located along the Freifjorden on the southern part of the island of Frei. The village sits about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Rensvik and about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Kvalvåg. Nedre Frei is the site of Frei Church, the main church for the island.[2]
Nedre Frei | |
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Village | |
  Nedre Frei Location in Møre og Romsdal  Nedre Frei Nedre Frei (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°01′27″N 07°48′23″E / 63.02417°N 7.80639°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Municipality | Kristiansund Municipality |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6524 Frei |
The northern end of the Freifjord Tunnel is located just west of the village, connecting the island to the nearby island of Bergsøya and then on to the mainland via a bridge.
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.[2]
See also
Frei - former municipality