Vestnes or Helland is the administrative centre of Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Tresfjorden, near where the fjord empties into the main Romsdalsfjord. The village lies along the European route E39 highway.
The village has a population (2024) of 2,618 and a population density of .
The villages of Vik and Tomrefjord lie about to the southwest, the village of Tresfjord lies about to the south, and the village of Vikebukt lies directly across the Tresfjorden from Vestnes. The Tresfjord Bridge was completed in 2015, connecting Vikebukt to the southern part of Vestnes by bridge rather than an estimated 30-minute drive all the way around the fjord. The Tresfjord Bridge is part of European route E136. The prime minister, Erna Solberg was there at the opening as a stand-in for Minister of Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen.
The village of Vestnes is actually located on two peninsulas separated by the FlatevÃÂ¥gen bay. On the eastern end of the bay, the two peninsulas almost meet, forming a wide channel connecting FlatevÃÂ¥gen with the main Tresfjorden.
The village has a shopping center, some industries, municipal services, and Vestnes Church. Vestnesavisa is the local municipal newspaper, based in Vestnes.