Molde Municipality
municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Summary
Molde Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of municipality of norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,736 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Møre og Romsdal[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Head of government: Torgeir Dahl[5]
- Capital: Molde[6]
- Shares border with: Aukra Municipality[7], Gjemnes Municipality[8], Rauma Municipality[9], Vestnes Municipality[10], Hustadvika Municipality[11], Ålesund Municipality[12], Tingvoll[13], Sunndal Municipality[14], Lesja Municipality[15]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Bardejov[17], Vejle Municipality[18], Mikkeli[19], Borås Municipality[20], Česká Lípa[21]
- Commons category: Molde[22]
- Inception: 1600[23]
- Highest point: Høgbøra[24]
- Significant event: boundary change[25]
- Official website: https://www.molde.kommune.no/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Molde[27]
- Commons gallery: Molde[28]
- Population: 26,732[29], 31,967[30], 31,870[31], 32,002[32], 32,446[33], 32,816[34], 33,163[35], 33,291[36]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Molde[37]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38]
- Category for people born here: Q9225858[39]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Molde[40]
- Number of households: 12,535[41], 5445[42], 2073[43], 2003[44], 2251[45], 763[46]
- Demonym: moldenser[47], moldensar[48], molding[49]
- Native label: Molde[50]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Molde[51]
- Elevation above sea level: 130 m[52]
- Area: 162 km²[53], 362.6871438414136 km²[54]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Molde Municipality include Molde Airport[55], an airport[56], in Norway[57], founded in 1972[58].
Why It Matters
Molde Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for it include Molde Airport[55], an airport[56], in Norway[57], founded in 1972[58].