Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈmø̂ːrə ɔ ˈrʊ̀msdɑːɫ] ⓘ; English: Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the town of Molde, while 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.
Møre og Romsdal County
Møre og Romsdal fylke | |
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| Møre fylke (historic name) Romsdals amt (historic name) | |
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Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
| Coordinates: 62°44′15″N 07°09′30″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Western Norway |
| Established | 1671 |
| Administrative centre | Molde |
| Government | |
| • Body | Møre og Romsdal County Municipality |
| • Governor (2022) | Else-May Norderhus (Ap) |
| • County mayor (2011) | Tove-Lise Torve (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,356 km2 (5,543 sq mi) |
| • Land | 13,840 km2 (5,340 sq mi) |
| • Water | 516 km2 (199 sq mi) 3.6% |
| • Rank | #9 in Norway |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 265,544 |
| • Rank | #9 in Norway |
| • Density | 19.2/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +5.6% |
| Demonyms | Sunnmøringer, Nordmøringer, and Romsdalinger |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-15 |
| Income (per capita) | 139,200 kr (2001) |
| GDP (per capita) | 243,412 kr (2001) |
| GDP national rank | #6 in Norway (3.89% of country) |
| Website | Official website |
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