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]
Coordinates: 62°45′23″N 07°14′19″E / 62.75639°N 7.23861°ECoordinates: 62°45′23″N 07°14′19″E / 62.75639°N 7.23861°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Møre og Romsdal |
District | Romsdal |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
Administrative centre | Molde |
Government | |
• Mayor (2011) | Torgeir Dahl (H) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,503.36 km2 (580.45 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,434.93 km2 (554.03 sq mi) |
• Water | 68.43 km2 (26.42 sq mi) 4.6% |
• Rank | 56 in Norway |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,967 |
• Rank | 31 in Norway |
• Density | 22.3/km2 (58/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | 7.2% |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1506 |
Official language form | Neutral[1] |
Website | molde |
Molde Media
Illustration of Molde, painting by Nico Wilhelm Jungmann, 1904
View of Molde from the Molde archipelago.
The seaward approach to Molde is dominated by the sixteen-storey Scandic Seilet Hotel.
References
- ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "The rose gardens in Molde - The city of roses". Visit Norway. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.