Rauma is a

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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 t ...

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Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. It is part of the traditional district of

Romsdal Romsdal is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Norway, Rauma, Sandøy, and V ...

. The

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is the town of

Åndalsnes is a town in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Åndalsnes is in the administrative center of Rauma Municipality. It is located along the Isfjorden, at the mouth of the river Rauma, at the north end of the Romsdalen valley. ...

. Other settlements in Rauma include the villages of

Måndalen Måndalen or Voll is a village in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Romsdalsfjorden about west of the town of Åndalsnes. The European route E136 highway goes through Voll, connecting it to ...

, Innfjorden,

Veblungsnes Veblungsnes is a village located in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies along Romsdal Fjord just across the mouth of the Rauma River from the town of Åndalsnes. The European route E136 highway runs through the ...

, Verma, Isfjorden, Eidsbygda, Rødven, Åfarnes, and Mittet. Most settlement in the municipality is located along the fjords and in the Romsdalen valley. The municipality surrounds part of the southern end of Romsdalsfjorden and the Isfjorden and it also includes the

Romsdalen Romsdalen is a valley in the western part of Norway. The long valley runs through Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county and Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county. It is the valley of the Rauma river, from Old Norse word ''Raumsdalr'' ...

valley and

Romsdalsalpene or the is mountain range surrounding the Romsdalen valley in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. They are primarily located in Rauma Municipality, Molde Municipality, and Fjord Municipality. The southern part of the mountain range is also located ...

mountains. In the lower part of the valleys and around Romsdal Fjord and Rødvenfjorden are driven

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peop ...

with emphasis on livestock. The clothing industry has traditionally been a dominant industry in the municipality, especially in Isfjorden. In the summer, Rauma has a fairly large amount of tourist traffic. The top tourist attractions include mountain climbing/hiking,

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fishing,

Trollstigen Trollstigen (or trollstigvegen; en, The troll path) is a serpentine mountain road and pass in Rauma Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of Norwegian County Road 63 that connects the town of Åndalsnes in Rauma and the v ...

, and the historic Rødven Stave Church. The municipality is the 61st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rauma is the 140th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,019. The municipality's

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is and its population has decreased by 5.5% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality of Rauma was established on 1 January 1964 when the old municipalities of

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(population: 381),

Grytten Grytten is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the Romsdalen valley which follows the Rauma River from the Oppland county border to the inner p ...

(population: 3,683), Hen (population: 1,663), Voll (population: 1,163), and the southern part of Veøy (population: 1,400) were all merged to form one large municipality. On 1 January 2021, the

Vågstranda Vågstranda is a village along Romsdal Fjord in Rauma Municipality in 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 ...

area in the northwestern part of Rauma was transferred to the neighboring Vestnes Municipality.

Name

The municipality is named after the

Rauma River The Rauma is a river that runs through '' Romsdalen'', a valley in Møre og Romsdal and Innlandet counties in Norway. It runs for from '' Lesjaskogsvatnet'', a lake in the municipality of Lesja, to the town of Åndalsnes in the municipality of ...

, which flows through the

valley.

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 4 November 1983. The arms are blue and silver/gray representing the sky and mountains. The three mountains on the arms represent the three mountains of

Vengetindane Store Venjetinden (or sometimes ''Store Vengetinden'') is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the mountain Romsdalshornet, about east of the Rauma river and European R ...

, Trolltindane and

Romsdalshornet Romsdalshornet is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The mountain is located southeast of the town of Åndalsnes, along the Rauma River in the Romsdalen valley. The Rauma railway line and the Eur ...

, all located in the municipality.

Churches

The

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has six parishes () within the municipality of Rauma. It is part of the

Indre Romsdal prosti Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administra ...

(

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) in the

Diocese of Møre The Diocese of Møre ( no, Møre bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop is seated at the Molde Cathedral which is located in the county administrative cent ...

Geography

The municipality surrounds the eastern part of Romsdal Fjord, Isfjorden, and Rødvenfjorden, and it is south of the Langfjorden. It also surrounds the

valley and the

from the mouth to the

Oppland Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. Th ...

county border. The Kyrkjetaket and Gjuratinden mountains lie in the northeastern part of the municipality. The mountains

Store Trolltind Store Trolltind a mountain summit in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. At in height, it is the highest point along the Trolltindane ridge. It has the vertical Trollveggen cliff separating the peak from the Romsdalen valle ...

Trollryggen Trollryggen is a peak along the Trolltindene ridge along the Romsdalen valley. It is located in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The Rauma River and the European route E136 highway lie just to the east of the ridge at the ...

Store Venjetinden Store Venjetinden (or sometimes ''Store Vengetinden'') is a mountain in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the mountain Romsdalshornet, about east of the Rauma river and European Rou ...

, and the Troll Wall are all in the central part of the municipality in the

mountain range. The mountains Karitinden and Puttegga are located in the southwestern part of the municipality. Part of

Reinheimen National Park Reinheimen National Park ( no, Reinheimen nasjonalpark) is a national park in Norway that was established in 2006. The park consists of a continuous protected mountain area. It is located in Møre og Romsdal and Innlandet counties in Norway. The ...

lies within the municipality.

Transportation

European Route E136 European route E 136 is a European highway located entirely in Møre og Romsdal and Innlandet counties in Norway. The highway begins in the town of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county on the west coast of Norway, and it goes east up through ...

Norwegian County Road 63 Norwegian County Road 63 ( no, Fylkesvei 63 or ) is a Norwegian county road in Møre og Romsdal county and a very small part in Innlandet county, Norway. It begins at Norwegian National Road 15 along the lake Langvatnet in Skjåk Municipality ...

, and Norwegian County Road 64 all pass through the municipality. The

road is part of County Road 63 in Rauma, and it is a famous tourist attraction due to the many

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s on the steep road. The Rauma railway line also runs through the municipality, over the

Kylling Bridge The Kylling Bridge ( no, Kylling bru) is a railway bridge in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Rauma River The Rauma is a river that runs through '' Romsdalen'', a valley in Møre og Romsdal and Innl ...

, and terminates at Åndalsnes Station. The nearest airports are

Ålesund Airport, Vigra Ålesund Airport ( nn, Ålesund lufthamn, ), or alternatively Ålesund Vigra Airport, is an international airport serving the town of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vigra in Giske Municipality and f ...

which is by road from Åndalsnes and

Molde Airport Molde Airport ( no, Molde lufthavn; ) is an international airport serving the town of Molde, Norway. It is on the shore of the Moldefjord at Årø, east of town center. The airport's catchment area covers the district of Romsdal. The airport f ...

which is by road plus a road ferry.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Rauma, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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and other

social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or adminis ...

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, and municipal

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s. The municipality is governed by a

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of elected representatives, which in turn elect a

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. The municipality falls under the Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The

() of Rauma is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The

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breakdown of the council is as follows: Trollveggen 2002 June

Mayors

The mayors of Rauma (incomplete list): *2019–present: Yvonne Wold ( SV) *2011-2019: Lars Olav Hustad ( H) *1999-2011: Torbjørn Rødstøl ( Sp)

Attractions

Rauma is frequently visited by tourists, especially due to the major sights: * Trollveggen in

valley *

road to Geiranger * Rødven Stave Church (built around the year 1200)

Notable people

* Mathias Soggemoen (1847 in Rauma – 1929) a railway worker and mountain climbing pioneer *

Kirsten Utheim Toverud Kirsten Utheim Toverud (10 January 1890 – 12 July 1949) was a Norwegian pediatrician. Personal life Toverud was born on 10 January 1890 in Veblungsnes, to businessman Bergsvein Utheim and Anette Toenberg, and was a sister of Trygve Utheim. S ...

(1890 in Veblungsnes – 1949) a Norwegian pediatrician * Arne Randers Heen (1905 in Hen, Møre og Romsdal – 1991) a Norwegian mountain climber and member of the Norwegian resistance during WWII *

Nils Bølset Nils Bølset (23 July 1928 – 18 August 2015) was a Norwegian diplomat. He was born in Veøy, was a cand.jur. by education and started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Nor ...

(1928 in Veøy – 2015) a Norwegian diplomat in Germany, Turkey and Australia *

Oddgeir Bruaset Oddgeir Bruaset (born 10 December 1944) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. Bruaset was born in Rauma, and was assigned with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1971 to 2014. He is particularly known for hosting the televis ...

(born 1944 in Rauma) a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer * Ida Nilsson (born 1981 in Rauma) a Swedish long-distance runner, also competes in ski mountaineering *

Aksel Berget Skjølsvik Aksel Berget Skjølsvik (born 15 May 1987 in Åndalsnes) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder or striker. Skjølsvik started his football career with Åndalsnes IF. When he was 16 years old, he went to Rosenborg BK. Origin ...

(born 1987 in Åndalsnes) a Norwegian former footballer with over 250 club caps

References

External links

* *
Municipal fact sheet
from

Statistics Norway Statistics Norway ( no, Statistisk sentralbyrå, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every ye ...

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