Towns and Communities

Rauma

Åndalsnes

Åndalsnes is a city with about 3000 inhabitants, including surrounding areas. It is the administrative center of Rauma municipality in Møre and Romsdal. The...

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Aukra

Aukra

The municipality Aukra (58 km2) is located by the Romsdal coast and is one of Molde's neighbouring communities. The municipality consists of some mainland and...

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Averøy

Averøy

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Fræna

Bud

In the 16th and 17th century Bud was the biggest trading post between Bergen and Trondheim. The last meeting of the national council in Norway was held here in 1533. Today, Bud is still an active and charming village with several good fish restaurants.

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Eide

Eide

Eide (146 km2) is a mainland municipality between Kristiansund and Molde. The municipality stretches from the Hustadvika bay, along the southern side of the...

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Nesset

Eikesdal valley

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Fræna

Fræna

Fræna Municipality (360 km2) covers the largest part of the Romsdal peninsula towards Hustadvika. Molde is the neighboring municipality in the south. Fræna is...

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Gjemnes

Gjemnes

The municipality Gjemnes (375 km2) is located between Molde and Kristiansund, with the great mainland project, Krifast, as an important connection. As in the...

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Lesja

Lesja

Lesja (2253 km2) is the biggest municipality in Oppland, and is located on both sides of the Romsdalen valley and of the 10 km long Lesjaskogvatnet lake,...

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Midsund

Midsund

Midsund is an island municipality southwest of Molde. The municipality consists of the two mountainous islands Otrøya and Midøya, and some smaller islands, 94...

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Molde

Molde

Molde (24.000 inhabitants) is an industry and trading centre, in addition to being the episcopate and the administrative centre for the county of Møre og Romsdal. The Town of Roses also has an international literature festival and the annual Moldejazz.

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Nesset

Nesset

The municipality Nesset (1048 km2) consists of areas with high mountains and deep, narrow valleys, but also more open landscape, fjords and lakes. Over half of...

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Rauma

Rauma

The municipality Rauma (1443 km2) includes the areas around the inner part of the Romsdalsfjord and the Romsdalen valley to the Oppdal county border. In Rauma...

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Sandøy

Sandøy

Sandøy (20 km2) is an island municipality outermost in the Romsdal coast. The municipality includes the islands Harøya, Finnøya, Sandøya, Ona/Husøya and Orta...

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Fræna

The fishing village Bjørnsund

Bjørnsund is a deserted island with idyllic atmosphere. Around 1900 the population was 5-600. The houses, which "cling" to the islands and skerries have been restored and are now used as holiday houses. Regular boat service from Harøysund in the summer.

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Averøy

The fishing village of Håholmen

Ragnar Thorseth's 18th century fishing village with its original wharves, traditional fishermen's shacks and bakery. Special summer programme with boat trips and films in the "Saga Siglar" Hall.Reached by boat from the Atlantic Road.

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Sandøy

The fishing village of Ona and Ona lighthouse

Norway's southernmost still-functioning traditional fishing village with a permanent population of 50-60.The island community has a shop,a café, several places to stay and 2 pottery workshops.The Ona lighthouse (1867) on the highest point on the island.

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Vestnes

Tresfjord

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Vestnes

Vestnes

Vestnes, in the heart of Western Norway, is known for its beautiful surroundings, with open fjords and tree-covered slopes. It is an ideal place for an...

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Nesset

Vistdal

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