Molde

Molde kommune
Eastward view of Molde. Molde Cathedral (left).
Molde within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 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
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%
DemonymsMoldenser
Moldensar[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1506
Official language formNeutral[2]
Websitemolde.kommune.no

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

The mayor, Trygve Grydeland, is elected until late 2027.[4]

  • List of mayors in Norway that are elected until 2027

References

  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. "The rose gardens in Molde - The city of roses". Visit Norway. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26