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10 unusual facts about Møre og Romsdal


Anne Karin Elstad

Anne Karin Hestnes was born 19 January 1938, in Halsa to farm owner Johan Hestnes (1897–1980) and Jenny Roaldset (1900–1950), but grew up in Valsøyfjord in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Borgund

Borgund, Møre og Romsdal, a former municipality now part of Ålesund municipality

Dalsfjord

Dalsfjord, Møre og Romsdal, a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway

Eidsvik

Eidsvik, Møre og Romsdal, a village in Haram municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway

Eika

Eika, Møre og Romsdal, an island in Ulstein municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Herøy

Herøy, Møre og Romsdal, a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway

Magnus Wolff Eikrem

Eikrem was born in Molde in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal, and began his football career with his local club, Molde FK, before joining Manchester United at the age of 16 in 2006.

Sandsøya

Sandsøya, Møre og Romsdal, an island in Sande municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway

Sætre

Sætre, Møre og Romsdal, a village in Ørsta municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway

Straumsnes

Straumsnes, Møre og Romsdal, a former municipality now in Tingvoll municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Aukra Auto

In connection with the construction work on Ormen Lange, Aukra Auto has signed a contract with the county administration of Møre og Romsdal and Norsk Hydro to operate an airport bus to Molde Airport, Årø and internal transport on the site.

Barbara Arbuthnott

She came to Sunndal, in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on her honeymoon with her third husband (married 6 December 1865), Hon William Arbuthnott, son of 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott.

Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park

It occupies 1,693 km² and encompasses areas in three Norwegian counties: Oppland, Sør-Trøndelag, and Møre og Romsdal and includes large parts of the mountain range of Dovrefjell.