Vestlandsnytt (The Western Norway Gazette) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in Fosnavåg in Møre og Romsdal county.

The paper is published in Nynorsk and is edited by Endre Vorren. It is issued twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Its primary coverage area is the municipalities of Herøy and Sande. The newspaper was launched in 1935 by Olav Aurvoll. After Aurvoll, the paper's ownership and operations were taken over by Frantz Frantzen. Today his son, Fred Frantzen Jr., is the paper's owner and manager. Vestlandsnytt has its main office in Fosnavåg and a branch office in Larsnes.

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Circulation

According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and National Association of Local Newspapers, Vestlandsnytt has had the following annual circulation: 2006: 5,357 2007: 5,393 2008: 5,406 2009: 5,320 2010: 5,228 2011: 5,120 2012: 5,040 2013: 4,884 2014: 4,767 2015: 4,652 2016: 4,320

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References

Further reading

Rabben, Bjarne. 1995. Vestlandsnytt – bodberar i 60 år. Fosnavåg: Vestlandsnytt

Newspapers published in Norway

Norwegian-language newspapers

Herøy, Møre og Romsdal

Mass media in Møre og Romsdal

Newspapers established in 1935

1935 establishments in Norway

Nynorsk

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