Molde

Molde (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈmɔ̂ɫdə] ( listen)) is a Town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The city is nicknamed The City of Roses.[3]

MoldeRooftops.jpg
Coat of arms of Molde kommune
Official logo of Molde kommune
Molde within Møre og Romsdal
Molde within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°45′23″N 07°14′19″E / 62.75639°N 7.23861°E / 62.75639; 7.23861Coordinates: 62°45′23″N 07°14′19″E / 62.75639°N 7.23861°E / 62.75639; 7.23861
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictRomsdal
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreMolde
Government
 • Mayor (2011)Torgeir Dahl (H)
Area
 • Total1,503.36 km2 (580.45 sq mi)
 • Land1,434.93 km2 (554.03 sq mi)
 • Water68.43 km2 (26.42 sq mi)  4.6%
 • Rank56 in Norway
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,967
 • Rank31 in Norway
 • Density22.3/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
7.2%
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1506
Official language formNeutral[1]
Websitemolde.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

Molde Media

References

  1. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "The rose gardens in Molde - The city of roses". Visit Norway. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.