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Møre og Romsdal fylke

County NO-15
Region Vestlandet
Administrative centre Molde
County mayor Olav Bratland (H)
Area
 - Total
 - Percentage		 Ranked 11
15,121 km²
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Population
 - Total (2007)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density		 Ranked 8
246,772
5. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Population figures from 2007. By population By area By density See also List 24 %
2. 0 %
16. 2/km²
Gross Regional Product
 - Total (2001)
 - Percentage
 - GRP/capita		 Ranked 6
59,352 million NOK
3. A Metropolitan area 's gross regional product, ie GMP or GRP is one of several measures of the size of its economy The krone ( sign: kr; code: NOK) is the Currency of Norway. The plural form is kroner. 89 %
243,412 NOK

Møre og Romsdal (help·info) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål Western Norway ( Norwegian: Vestlandet) is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. is a county in the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo is a county (fylke in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city. Molde is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

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History

Ragnvald Eysteinsson, earl of Møre until 890, might be the father of Rollo of Normandy. Rognvald "The Wise" Eysteinsson (son of Eystein Ivarsson) is the founder of the Earldom of Orkney in the Norse Sagas Three quite different accounts Events By Place Europe The sovereignty of Great Moravian king Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed Rollo, occasionally known as Rollo the Viking, (c 860 - c 932 was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as

The name Møre og Romsdal was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Nordmøre (North- Møre) is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Sunnmøre ("South- Møre " in Norwegian) is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county ( fylke) Romsdal is the name of a Valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdal amt", and from 1919-1935 "Møre fylke". " Amt " is a type of Administrative division of some Northern European countries ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål

The coat-of-arms is from 1978. It shows three Viking ships (where the masts and the yards creates three crosses). Viking ship is a collective term for ships used during the Viking Age (793–1066 in Northern Europe The number of three represents the three districts of the county: Sunnmøre, Romsdal and Nordmøre. Sunnmøre ("South- Møre " in Norwegian) is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county ( fylke) Romsdal is the name of a Valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal. Nordmøre (North- Møre) is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal.

Geography

Traditionally, the county has been divided into three districts. From north to south, these are Nordmøre, Romsdal and Sunnmøre. Nordmøre (North- Møre) is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Romsdal is the name of a Valley and traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal. Sunnmøre ("South- Møre " in Norwegian) is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county ( fylke) Although the districts do not have separate governments and despite of modern road, sea and air connections throughout the county, the three districts still have their own identities in many ways. Historically speaking, connections have been stronger between Nordmøre and Sør-Trøndelag to the north, Romsdal and Oppland to the east, and Sunnmøre and Sogn og Fjordane to the south, than internally. Differences in dialects between the three districts bear clear evidence of this. Due to geographical features—the county has many populated islands and is intersected by several deep fjords. Due to its difficult terrain, Møre og Romsdal has been very dependent on boat traffic, and its main car ferry company, MRF, has existed since 1921. Fjord1 MRF formerly called Møre og Romsdal Fylkesbåtar, short form MRF is a regional Norwegian transportation company part of the Fjord1 Nordvestlandske

Settlements

Møre og Romsdal has six settlements with city status, of which the largest three received it before municipalities were allowed to grant city status, inflating the number of cities, in 1993. The county contains multiple additional urban settlements (as defined by Statistics Norway) without city status, every municipality except for Halsa and Smøla containing at least one. Statistics Norway ( Statistisk sentralbyrå or SSB) is the Norwegian statistics bureau Halsa is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Smøla is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. As of January 1, 2007, 166,374 people lived in an urban settlement. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1] The population density is highest near the coast, where all the cities except for Åndalsnes are located. is a Norwegian town in the municipality of Rauma, of which it is also the administrative center

The largest city in the county is Ålesund, with a population of 41,385 in the municipality and 45,299 in the agglomeration which it forms together with parts of Sula. is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. In the study of human settlements an agglomeration is an extended City or Town area comprising the built-up area of a central place ( usually a Municipality The second and third largest cities are Molde, with a population of 24,254 in the municipality and 18,631 in the urban area, and Kristiansund with 22,522 in the municipality and 16,820 in the urban area as of 2007. Molde is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of the county Møre og Romsdal

Infrastructure

Møre og Romsdal is served by nine airports, of which only the airports located near the three largest cities as well as Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden have regular domestic flights. Ørsta-Volda Airport Hovden ( Norwegian: Ørsta-Volda lufthamn Hovden) is a Regional airport serving the communities of Ørsta and The largest airport in the county is Ålesund Airport, Vigra, which offers the only scheduled international routes from any airport in Møre og Romsdal. Ålesund Airport Vigra (Ålesund lufthavn Vigra is an airport which serves the Norwegian city of Ålesund. Ålesund Airport had 732,614 passengers in 2006. Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget had 364,350 passengers in 2007, while Molde Airport, Årø had 401,292, down from 444,677 in 2006. Kristiansund Airport Kvernberget (Norwegian Kristiansund lufthavn Kvernberget) is a medium size international Airport located next to the small mountain Molde Airport Årø (Norwegian Molde lufthavn Årø) seves the city of Molde, Møre og Romsdal and the surrounding district of Romsdal Ørsta-Volda airport had 49,842 passengers in 2006. None of the airports in Møre og Romsdal offer regular flights to each other. [2]

Municipalities

Location of Møre og Romsdal Municipalities

Møre og Romsdal has a total of 36 municipalities:

  1. Ålesund
  2. Aukra
  3. Aure
  4. Averøy
  5. Eide
  6. Fræna
  7. Giske
  8. Gjemnes
  9. Halsa
  10. Haram
  11. Hareid
  12. Herøy
  13. Kristiansund
  14. Midsund
  15. Molde
  16. Nesset
  17. Norddal
  18. Ørskog
  1. Ørsta
  2. Rauma
  3. Rindal
  4. Sande
  5. Sandøy
  6. Skodje
  7. Smøla
  8. Stordal
  9. Stranda
  10. Sula
  11. Sunndal
  12. Surnadal
  13. Sykkylven
  14. Tingvoll
  15. Ulstein
  16. Vanylven
  17. Vestnes
  18. Volda

References

  1. ^ 2 Population and area in urban settlements. Municipality. 1 January 2007 (Norwegian). is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Aukra is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Aure is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality was established January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Averøy is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. EIDE ( Enhanced IDE) is an interface between a computer's hard disk and motherboard Eide is a municipality in the county Fræna is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Giske is an island and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Gjemnes is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. Halsa is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Haram is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Hareid is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Herøy is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of the county Møre og Romsdal Midsund is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Molde is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Nesset is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway on the Romsdal Peninsula. Norddal is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Ørskog is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The municipality was separated from Volda August 1, 1883 Rauma is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Rindal is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Sande is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Sandøy is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Skodje is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Smøla is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Stordal is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Stranda is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. is a municipality in the Nordmøre traditional district located in the northeast part of the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Surnadal was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt Sykkylven is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Tingvoll is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Ulstein is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Vanylven is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Vestnes is a village and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway, a 35 minute Ferry ride from the town of Molde Volda is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Statistics Norway (2007). Retrieved on June 10, 2008.
  2. ^ Avinor.no

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