Hjelset is a village in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of the Fannefjorden, about west of the village of Kleive and about east of the town of Molde. The European route E39 highway runs through the village on its way northeast from the town of Molde to the village of Batnfjordsøra in Gjemnes Municipality. The village has a population (2018) of 963 and a population density of . References Molde Villages in Møre og Romsdal