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Sunnmøre
Sunnmøre (, ) is the southernmost traditional district of the western Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. Its main city is Ã…lesund. The region comprises the municipalities () of Fjord, Giske, Hareid, Herøy, Sande, Haram, Stranda Municipality, Sula, Sykkylven, Ulstein, Vanylven, Volda, Ørsta, and Ã…lesund. Though it is one of the three traditional districts in Møre og Romsdal, Sunnmøre is home to more than half the population of the county—with 141,755 residents, or about 54% of the population of the county. The district is made up of mainland as well as several large islands such as Gurskøy and Hareidlandet, plus many small islands. While Sunnmøre has no formal administration, many national organizations chose to have separate divisions for Sunnmøre. For example, the Football Association of Norway has a separate Regional Association for Sunnmøre, separate from Nordmøre and Romsdal. This is also true for the national police. All municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of Molde, while Ålesund (town), Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the County governor (Norway), county governor. Name 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. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt (subnational entity), amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt (subnational entity), amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sykkylven Municipality
Sykkylven is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the village of Aure, Sykkylven, Aure. Other villages in the municipality include Ikornnes, Straumgjerde, and Tusvika. The municipality is the 252nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Sykkylven Municipality is the 136th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,617. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Sykkylven was established on 1 August 1883 when the large Ørskog Municipality was divided into two: the southern part became Sykkylven Municipality (population: 2,029) and the northern part remained as (a smaller) Ørskog Municipality (population: 1,735). On 1 June 1955, the Søvik-Ramstad area of Ørskog Municipality (pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Norway
Western Norway (; ) is the Regions of Norway, region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the Counties of Norway, counties Rogaland, Vestland, and Møre og Romsdal. The region has no official or political-administrative function. The region has a population of approximately 1.4 million people. The largest city is Bergen and the second-largest is Stavanger. Historically the regions of Agder, Vest-Telemark, Hallingdal, Valdres, and northern parts of Gudbrandsdal have been included in Western Norway. Western Norway, as well as other parts of historical regions of Norway, shares a common history with Denmark-Norway, Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Iceland and to a lesser extent the Netherlands and Britain. For example, the Icelandic horse is a close relative of the Fjord horse and both the Faroese language, Faroese and Icelandic languages are based on the Old West Norse. In early Norsemen, Norse times, people from Western Norway became settlers at the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…lesund Municipality
Ålesund (, sometimes spelled Aalesund in English) is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. The town of Ålesund is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality, as well as the principal shipping town of the Sunnmøre district. The town is a sea port and is noted for its concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. Although sometimes internationally spelled by its older name ''Aalesund'', this spelling is obsolete in Norwegian. However, the local football club Aalesunds FK still carries that spelling, having been founded before the official change. The municipality is the 245th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ålesund Municipality is the 17th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 58,509. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 8.9% over the previous 10-year period. History In 1793, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sande Municipality (Møre Og Romsdal)
Sande is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the village of Larsnes on the island of Gurskøya. Other villages in Sande include Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda, Møre og Romsdal, Haugsbygda, Sandshamn, Bringsinghaug, and Voksa. The municipality is the 332nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Sande Municipality is the 261st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,438. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 7.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information Sande was established as a municipality on 1 January 1867 when it was separated from the large Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Herøy Municipality. The initial population was 2,493. On 1 January 1873, a part of eastern Sande Municipality (with 362 residents) was transferred back to Herø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hareid Municipality
Hareid is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the Hareid (village), village of Hareid. The other main population centers are Brandal and Hjørungavåg. The municipality is situated off the mainland coast of Sunnmøre, on an island named Hareidlandet, which it shared with Ulstein Municipality, the commercial capital of the area. Hareid Municipality is regarded as the cultural capital with its annual ''Hareidsstemne'' and many choirs. It is also an important traffic hub in Sunnmøre and is connected by ferry to the neighboring island of Sula, Møre og Romsdal, Sula which in turn is connected to the city of Ålesund and the island of Valderøya. The municipality is connected to the mainland via the Eiksund Bridge and Eiksund Tunnel through the neighboring Ulstein Municipality. The municipality is the 337th largest by area out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanylven Municipality
Vanylven is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the village of Fiskå, Møre og Romsdal, Fiskå. Other villages in the municipality include Åheim, Åram, Rovdane, Eidså, Slagnes, and Syvde, Møre og Romsdal, Syvde. The municipality is the 240th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Vanylven Municipality is the 228th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,026. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.4% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld, parish of ''Vanelven'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The spelling was later changed to Vanylven. On 1 February 1918, the area around the Syvdsfjorden (population: 1,260) was separated to become the new Syvde Municipality. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volda Municipality
Volda is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre is the Volda (village), village of Volda. Other villages in the municipality include Dravlaus, Fyrde, Straumshamn, Leira, Møre og Romsdal, Leira, Bjørke, and Grodås. The municipality is located about south of the town of Ålesund. The municipality is the 132nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Volda Municipality is the 104th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,093. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 9.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of ''Volden'' was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was the same as the parish (prestegjeld) of Volden, including the sub-parishes of Ørsta Municipality, Ørsta and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sula Municipality
Sula () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, district. The administrative centre is the village of Langevåg. Other villages include Solevåg, Fiskarstrand, Veibust, Leirvågen, and Mauseidvåg. Sula is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county, and it is part of the Ålesund Region since it is just south of the city of Ålesund. The municipality encompasses the Sula, Møre og Romsdal, island of Sula and the many small surrounding islets. The municipality is the 347th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Sula Municipality is the 118th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,720. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 12.4% over the previous 10-year period. General information When municipalities were first created in Norway in 1838 under the forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ørsta Municipality
is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Møre og Romsdal Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre Districts of Norway, region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Ørsta (village), village of Ørsta. Other villages in the municipality include Barstadvik, Flåskjer, Follestaddalen, Hovdebygda, Liadal, Nordre Vartdal, Store-Standal, Sæbø, Møre og Romsdal, Sæbø, Trandal, Urke, Møre og Romsdal, Urke, Vartdal, Møre og Romsdal, Vartdal, Ytre-Standal, Åmdalen, and Årset, Vartdal, Årset. The municipality is the 171st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ørsta Municipality is the 106th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,958. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 4% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Ørsta was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from the large Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fjord Municipality
Fjord is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnmøre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stordal. Other villages in the municipality include Valldal, Eidsdal, Norddal, Tafjord, Fjørå/Selboskarbygda, Sylte. The name Fjord is a common word and name part in Norway and was chosen for the new municipality established in 2020 for reasons of search engine optimization, despite not having any historical tradition in the municipality. The municipality is the 92nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Fjord Municipality is the 255th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,492. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.4% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 after the government of Norway approved the merger of Stordal Municipality (population: 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haram Municipality
Haram is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative center is Brattvåg, the industrial center of Sunnmøre. Other important villages in the municipality include Austnes, Eidsvik, Helle, Longva, Hildrestranda, Søvik, Tennfjord, and Vatne. The municipality is the 280th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Haram Municipality is the 120th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,357. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3% over the previous 10-year period. Brattvåg IL is a sports club based in the municipality. ''Tennfjord Mannskor'' is a male choir from the village of Tennfjord. General information The parish of ''Harham'' (later spelled ''Haram'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1890, Haram Municipality was divided into two: the western island district (populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
