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Hoelsand
Hoelsand or Holssanden is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Driva, just west of the Vinnufossen waterfall. The village lies along the Norwegian National Road 70, about east of the village of Sunndalsøra and about west of the village of Grøa. The village has a population (2018) of 332 and a population density of . See also Other neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Gjøra, Grøa, Jordalsgrenda, Romfo, Ålvund, Ålvundeidet, and Øksendalsøra Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndalsfjorden at the northern end of the Øksendalen valley. The village sits about northwest of the municipal centre of .... References Sunndal Villages in Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grøa
Grøa is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Driva and along the Norwegian National Road 70, about east of Sunndalsøra and about east of Hoelsand. The Vinnufossen waterfall lies about west of the village. The village has a population (2018) of 389 and a population density of . See also Other neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Gjøra, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda, Romfo, Ålvund, Ålvundeidet, and Øksendalsøra Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndalsfjorden at the northern end of the Øksendalen valley. The village sits about northwest of the municipal centre of .... References Sunndal Villages in Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Møre Og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the town of Molde, while Ålesund is the largest town. The county is governed by the Møre og Romsdal County Municipality which includes an elected county council and a county mayor. The national government is represented by the county governor. Name The name ''Møre og Romsdal'' was created in 1936. The first element refers to the districts of Nordmøre and Sunnmøre, and the last element refers to Romsdal. Until 1919, the county was called "Romsdalens amt", and from 1919 to 1935 "Møre fylke". For hundreds of years (1660-1919), the region was called ''Romsdalen amt'', after the Romsdalen valley in the present-day Rauma Municipality. The Old Norse form of the name was ''Raumsdalr''. The first element is the genitive case of the name ''Raumr'' derived from the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driva
The Driva river runs through Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal counties in Norway. The headwaters lie in the Dovrefjell mountains in the south, from where it flows northward, downward through the Drivdalen valley in the municipality of Oppdal. When the river gets to the village of Oppdal, it turns westward and heads down the Sunndalen valley to the Sunndalsfjord at the village of Sunndalsøra in the municipality of Sunndal. Some of the other villages along the river include Grøa, Hoelsand, Lønset, and Vognillan. The Norwegian National Road 70 follows the river for most of its course. Many of the tributaries on the west side of the Oppdal valley are dry since the waters in reservoirs formed from the many mountain lakes in that region flow in pipes through the mountain to the Driva hydroelectric power station at Fale in Sunndal. The largest lake in the reservoir system is Gjevillvatnet which is about long and about wide. History Before the last ice age, the river Driva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øksendalsøra
Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndalsfjorden at the northern end of the Øksendalen valley. The village sits about northwest of the municipal centre of Sunndalsøra. The long Øksendal Tunnel connects this village to the rest of Sunndal Municipality. Øksendalsøra was the administrative centre of the old Øksendal Municipality that existed from 1854 until 1960. Øksendal Church is located in the village and it is the church for the Øksendal parish, covering the northwestern part of Sunndal Municipality. See also Other neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Gjøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda Jordalsgrenda is a small village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, with approximately 60 inhabitants. The place is located in a small valley along the west side of the Sunndalsfjorden on the highway that runs between the ..., Romfo, Ålvund, and Ål ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ålvundeidet
Ålvundeidet is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the western end of the Innerdalen valley on an isthmus between two fjords: Ålvundfjorden and Sunndalsfjorden. The village area is located along the Norwegian National Road 70, about halfway between the villages of Ålvund and Sunndalsøra. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Ålvundeid which existed from 1899 until 1960 when it was merged into Sunndal Municipality. The village is home to Ålvundeid Church which serves all of the Ålvundeid parish in northern Sunndal. See also Other neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Gjøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda, Romfo, Ålvund, and Øksendalsøra Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndalsfjorden at the northern end of the Øksendalen valley. The village sits about northwest of the mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ålvund
Ålvund is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the beginning of the Ålvundfjorden (an extension of the Trongfjorden, about northwest of the village of Ålvundeidet and the Innerdalen valley. The river Ålvundelva flows down the Innerdalen valley, through the village of Ålvundeidet, and empties into the fjord at the village of Ålvund. The Norwegian National Road 70 runs through Ålvund on its way from the village of Sunndalsøra north to the village of Tingvoll and on the town of Kristiansund. Its population in 2003 was 202, but since 2004 it has not been considered to be an urban settlement by Statistics Norway, and its data is therefore not tracked. See also Other neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Gjøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda, Romfo, Ålvundeidet, Øksendalsøra Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romfo
Romfo is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Driva in the Sunndalen valley. The Norwegian National Road 70 runs through the village which is most known as the site of Romfo Church. The village lies about east of the municipal centre of Sunndalsøra and about northwest of the village of Gjøra. Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park lies about south of the village. See also Other neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Gjøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda, Ålvund, Ålvundeidet, and Øksendalsøra Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndalsfjorden at the northern end of the Øksendalen valley. The village sits about northwest of the municipal centre of .... References Villages in Møre og Romsdal Sunndal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordalsgrenda
Jordalsgrenda is a small village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway, with approximately 60 inhabitants. The place is located in a small valley along the west side of the Sunndalsfjorden on the highway that runs between the village of Sunndalsøra and the town of Molde. It is located about northwest of Øksendalsøra. The highway that runs through Jordalsgrenda has a long tunnel connecting it to Nesset Municipality to the north. History The place has been populated since the Roman Iron Age, but tracks of human activity, which can be dated from 1000 BC, have been found in the mountains around the district. The district was desolated most of the late 14th century because of the Black Death. Etymology The name is derived from the ancient name of the river ( non, Hjórdœla) which flows through the village area and the Old Norse word ''dalr'' which means "valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjøra
Gjøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the river Driva in the inner part of the Sunndalen valley. The village sits about southwest of the municipal and county border with Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county. Norwegian National Road 70 runs through the village and Gjøra Chapel is also located here. The Svøufallet waterfall lies about to the southwest of the village. See also Other neighboring villages in Sunndal municipality: Grøa, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda, Romfo, Ålvund, Ålvundeidet, and Øksendalsøra Øksendalsøra is a village in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Sunndalsfjorden at the northern end of the Øksendalen valley. The village sits about northwest of the municipal centre of .... References Villages in Møre og Romsdal Sunndal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunndalsøra
is the administrative centre of Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Sunndalsøra lies at the mouth of the river Driva at the beginning of the Sunndalsfjord. Sunndalsøra is surrounded by steep mountains, such as Hårstadnebba, which reach elevations as high as . Some of these mountains around Sunndalsøra are used for BASE jumping. The village has a population (2018) of 4,054 and a population density of . Location The village is located about west of the village of Hoelsand, southeast of the village of Øksendalsøra, and about west of the village of Grøa. Norwegian National Road 70 runs through the village of Sunndalsøra on its way from the town of Kristiansund to Oppdal Municipality in the neighboring Trøndelag county. Economy Sunndalsøra is the largest village in Sunndal Municipality and it is home to Hov Church, the main church for the parish. Norsk Hydro operates an aluminium plant at Sunndalsøra. About 900 employees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnufossen
Vinnufossen or Vinnufallet is the tallest waterfall in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world. The tall tiered horsetail waterfall is located just east of the village of Sunndalsøra in the municipality of Sunndal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The falls are part of the river ''Vinnu'' which flows down from the Vinnufjellet mountain and it is fed from the Vinnufonna glacier. The falls flow into the river Driva The Driva river runs through Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal counties in Norway. The headwaters lie in the Dovrefjell mountains in the south, from where it flows northward, downward through the Drivdalen valley in the municipality of Oppdal. Whe ... near the village of Hoelsand. See also * List of waterfalls by height References External links * Sunndal Cascade waterfalls Waterfalls of Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunndal
is a municipality in the Nordmøre region located in the northeast part of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Sunndalsøra. Other villages include Gjøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Jordalsgrenda, Romfo, Ålvund, Ålvundeidet, and Øksendalsøra. With an area of , it is the largest municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. The important occupations in Sunndal include industry (with Hydro Aluminium Sunndal as the biggest employer), public services, retail, and farming. The municipality is the 47th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway and it is the largest in Møre og Romsdal county. Sunndal is the 143rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,932. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 3.7% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Sunndal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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