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Ørskog Municipality
Ørskog is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Ålesund Municipality in the traditional district of Sunnmøre. The administrative centre was the village of Sjøholt. The other main village was Vaksvika, about south of Sjøholt. The European Route E39/ E136 highway ran through the municipality, connecting the towns of Ålesund and Molde. The Rauma Group was the largest company in Ørskog in terms of turnover. Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 363rd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Ørskog Municipality was the 310th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,250. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 5% over the previous 10-year period. General information Ørskog was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjøholt
Sjøholt is a village in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Storfjorden, about east of the village of Skodje. The village of Stordal (in Fjord Municipality) is located about to the south, through several tunnels. Sjøholt is located roughly halfway between the towns of Ålesund and Molde, along European route E39 and European route E136. The village has a population (2024) of 1,586 and a population density of . The village is home to furniture, wood, and plastics industries. The regional high school and Ørskog Church are also located here. The newspaper '' Bygdebladet'' is published in Sjøholt. History The village was the administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |